The Parable of the Vineyard Workers and Migrant Labourers in India: Evangelical Review of Theology

Despite its simple story line, the parable of the vineyard workers (Mt 20:1-16) is difficult to interpret. This article compares the parable to a contemporary setting with remarkable similarities--the experience of India's migrant workers. The comparison yields new insights into this parable an...

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主要作者: Autero, Esa (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
出版: 2024
In: Evangelical review of theology
Year: 2024, 卷: 48, 發布: 1, Pages: 68-85
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KBM Asia
NCC Social ethics
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B AGRICULTURAL laborers
B Biblical Theology
B CHURCH work with migrant labor
B Vineyards
B Christian Missions
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總結:Despite its simple story line, the parable of the vineyard workers (Mt 20:1-16) is difficult to interpret. This article compares the parable to a contemporary setting with remarkable similarities--the experience of India's migrant workers. The comparison yields new insights into this parable and challenges churches to work for God's justice in India and elsewhere.
ISSN:0144-8153
Contains:Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology