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"You are my slaves" a comparative study of the slavery metaphor in early rabbinic and early Christian parables by Martijn J. Stoutjesdijk
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2025 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stoutjesdijk, Martijn, 1989- author.
- Series:
- Jewish and Christian perspectives series v. 41
- Jewish and Christian perspectives series volume 41
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Slavery--Religious aspects.
- Slavery.
- Parables--History and criticism.
- Parables.
- Slavery and the church.
- Christian literature, Early--History and criticism.
- Christian literature, Early.
- Slavery in rabbinical literature.
- Parables in rabbinical literature.
- Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.
- Rabbinical literature.
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Other Title:
- Comparative study of the slavery metaphor in early rabbinic and early Christian parables
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden Boston Brill [2025]
- Summary:
- "Some of the slavery parables in the New Testament have been called "texts of terror," as the slaves who are portrayed in them are beaten or even cut in two. Despite - or because - their violence, slavery parables are often used in early Christian and early rabbinic literature to illustrate the unique relationship between God and his people. This study investigates the reasons for and meaning of using the master-slave metaphor in the parables: what does it tell us about early Christian and early rabbinic theology, including possibilities for critique and resistance vis-à-vis the divine, and what does it say about slavery in the ancient world?"-- Provided by publisher
- Notes:
- Revised version of the author's doctoral dissertation submitted to the Tilburg University [Tilburg, Netherlands] in 2021
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 14, 2025)
- Other Format:
- Print version Stoutjesdijk, Martijn, 1989- "You are my slaves"
- ISBN:
- 9789004713109
- 9004713107
- OCLC:
- 1460940635
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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