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A word fitly spoken : context, transmission, and adoption of the parables of Jesus
- Title
- A word fitly spoken : context, transmission, and adoption of the parables of Jesus / Philip L. Culbertson.
- Author
- Culbertson, Philip Leroy, 1944-
- Publication
- Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | BT375.2 .C85 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvi, 390 pages; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- SUNY series in religious studies
- Uniform Title
- SUNY series in religious studies
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-362) and indexes.
- Contents
- 1. Contextuality (Matthew 7:29) -- 2. The Hermeneutical Location of Paradise -- 3. Halakhic Midrash as Parable (Deuteronomy 23:19) -- 4. The Impact of Cumulative Parables: Strings of Pearls (Matthew 13:3-53) -- 5. Pancultural Adaptations: He Who Never Lifts His Gaze Will Never Know the Truth (Matthew 25:1-12) -- 6. Unexpected Literary Forms: The Fish Who Paid Taxes (Matthew 17:24-27 and 22:15-21) -- 7. Shifts in Transmission: Mites, Motes, and Mistakes (Matthew 7:1-5) -- 8. Parables with a Foreign Nimshal: A Skeleton in the King's Closet (Matthew 21:42-44) -- 9. Listener Response: Wedding Feasts and Wineskins (Matthew 9:14-17) -- Appendix I: Proverbs 25:11: A Word Fitly Spoken -- Appendix II: Selections from Haim bar Bezalel's / Iggeret ha-Tiyyul -- Appendix III: The Half-Sheqel Offering in the Second Temple Period.
- ISBN
- 0791423115
- 9780791423110
- 0791423123
- 9780791423127
- LCCN
- 94009989
- OCLC
- ocm30030208
- 30030208
- SCSB-2046211
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library