The Parables of Jesus

The parables of Jesus are an ethically appropriate genre for his claims about the kingdom of God. But our fascination with gospel parables by Jesus may be extended to gospel parables about Jesus. Especially in parables about Jesus, questions of historical accuracy may lead one to avoid questions abo...

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Main Author: Crossan, John Dominic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2002
In: Interpretation
Year: 2002, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 247-259
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Summary:The parables of Jesus are an ethically appropriate genre for his claims about the kingdom of God. But our fascination with gospel parables by Jesus may be extended to gospel parables about Jesus. Especially in parables about Jesus, questions of historical accuracy may lead one to avoid questions about parabolic challenge.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096430005600302