RT Article
T1 Do "the Birds of Heaven" in the Parable of the Mustard Seed Represent Gentiles?
JF The catholic biblical quarterly
VO 85
IS 1
SP 53
OP 74
A1 Cousland, J. R. C.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1859204325
AB At least since the time of Hilary of Poitiers, the "the birds of heaven" in Matthew’s parable of the mustard seed (13:31-32) were identified with the gentiles. In recent years, however, this identification has rightly been questioned on a variety of grounds. In this article, I offer a reconsideration of the evidence and argue that, when the parable’s scriptural references are recognized as a "composite allusion," it is extremely likely that "the birds of heaven" should be understood as a metaphor for gentiles in the Synoptic versions of the parable.
K1 Bibel. Matthäusevangelium, 13,31-32
K1 Allusion
K1 birds of heaven
K1 Gentiles
K1 parable of the mustard seed
K1 world tree
K1 bibel Matthäusevangelium 13,31-32
K1 Bibel Matthäusevangelium 13, 31-32
K1 Matthäusevangelium 13, 31-32
DO 10.1353/cbq.2023.0003