Parables as Subversive Speech

Parables as Subversive Speech
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0664253555
ISBN-13 : 9780664253554
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Book Synopsis Parables as Subversive Speech by : William R. Herzog

Download or read book Parables as Subversive Speech written by William R. Herzog and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Herzog shows that the focus of the parables was not on a vision of the glory of the reign of God but on the gory details of the way oppression served the interests of the ruling class. The parables were a form of social analysis, as well as a form of theological reflection. Herzog scrutinizes their canonical form to show the distinction between its purpose for Jesus and for evangelists. To do this, he uses the tools of historical criticism, including form criticism and redaction criticism.


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