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Parables as subversive speech : Jesus as pedagogue of the oppressed / William R. Herzog II.

By: Publication details: Louisville, Ky. : Westminster/John Knox Press, c1994.Description: xi, 299 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0664253555 (pbk.)
  • 9780664253554
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Contents:
Part 1: The parables of Jesus, the world of the parables, and the pedagogy of the oppressed -- Introduction to part 1 -- The parables of Jesus, the reign of God, and the pedagogy of the oppressed -- The peril of not modernizing Jesus -- Interpretive strategies for reading the parables -- The world of agrarian societies and traditional aristocratic empires -- Part 2: Unmasking the world of oppression: posing the problems -- Introduction to part 2 -- Blaming the victims of oppression: The parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matt. 20:1-16) -- Peasant revolt and the spiral of violence: The parable of the wicked tenants (Mark 12:1-12) -- The unbridgeable chasm: The parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) -- What if the Messiah came and nothing changed? The parable of the unmerciful servant (Matt. 18:23-35) -- The vulnerability of the whistle-blower: the parable of the talents (Matt. 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27) -- Part 3: Opening up new possibilities: challenging the limits -- Introduction to part 3 -- The deviant and prominent toll collectors: the parable of the Pharisee and the toll collector (Luke 18:9-14) -- The moral economy of the peasant: the parable of the friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8) -- Justice at the gate? The parable of the unjust judge (Luke 18:1-8) -- A weapon of the weak: the parable of the dishonest steward (Luke 16:1-9) -- Concluding remarks.
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Anglican Resource Centre Theology House BT375 HER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5341

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-290) and indexes.

Part 1: The parables of Jesus, the world of the parables, and the pedagogy of the oppressed -- Introduction to part 1 -- The parables of Jesus, the reign of God, and the pedagogy of the oppressed -- The peril of not modernizing Jesus -- Interpretive strategies for reading the parables -- The world of agrarian societies and traditional aristocratic empires -- Part 2: Unmasking the world of oppression: posing the problems -- Introduction to part 2 -- Blaming the victims of oppression: The parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matt. 20:1-16) -- Peasant revolt and the spiral of violence: The parable of the wicked tenants (Mark 12:1-12) -- The unbridgeable chasm: The parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) -- What if the Messiah came and nothing changed? The parable of the unmerciful servant (Matt. 18:23-35) -- The vulnerability of the whistle-blower: the parable of the talents (Matt. 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27) -- Part 3: Opening up new possibilities: challenging the limits -- Introduction to part 3 -- The deviant and prominent toll collectors: the parable of the Pharisee and the toll collector (Luke 18:9-14) -- The moral economy of the peasant: the parable of the friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8) -- Justice at the gate? The parable of the unjust judge (Luke 18:1-8) -- A weapon of the weak: the parable of the dishonest steward (Luke 16:1-9) -- Concluding remarks.

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