Difficult Texts: Matthew 23.16–26 – blindness as a term of abuse

Although these verses from Matthew 23 are usually regarded as being difficult because of their negative attitude towards Jewish leaders, there is another difficulty which is hardly ever noticed: they reinforce an ancient prejudice against blind people.

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Main Author: Hull, John M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2014
In: Theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 117, Issue: 1, Pages: 34-36
Further subjects:B Blindness
B Prejudice
B Disabled
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Summary:Although these verses from Matthew 23 are usually regarded as being difficult because of their negative attitude towards Jewish leaders, there is another difficulty which is hardly ever noticed: they reinforce an ancient prejudice against blind people.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X13510230