A marginal Jew : rethinking the historical Jesus.: rethinking the historical Jesus. Probing the authenticity of the parables / Volume five, ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John P. Meier.
• Authors: Meier, John P
• Contents: Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction to Volume Five The Parables: How Do They Fit into the Quest for the Historical Jesus? -- I. The Overall Strategy of A Marginal Jew -- II. The Special Problem of the Parables -- III. Methodology: A Refresher Course on the Rules of the Road -- Notes to the Introduction -- Chapter 37 The Parables of Jesus: Seven Unfashionable Theses -- I. Introductory Observations on the Seven Theses -- II. Seven Unfashionable Theses on the Parables A. The Number of Narrative Parables in the Synoptic Gospels -- B. OT Wisdom Not the Prime Analogue of the Narrative Parable -- C. The Latter Prophets and Narrative Parables -- D. Jesus the Teller of Parables in the Prophetic Tradition -- E. False Blanket Descriptions of Jesus' Parables -- F. The Parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas -- G. Few Authentic Parables -- Notes to Chapter 37 -- Excursus on Chapter 37 -- The Problem of Allegory -- Notes to the Excursus -- Chapter 38 Parables and the Problem of the Coptic Gospel of Thomas -- I. The Place of This Chapter in the Overall Argument II. General Observations on the Gospel of Thomas in Relation to the Synoptics -- III. Thomas' Relation to the Synoptics: Test Cases -- A. Parallels in Sayings That Are Not Parables -- B. Parallels Taken from the Parable Tradition -- IV. Conclusion -- Notes to Chapter 38 -- Chapter 39 Searching for Likely Candidates: A Survey of the Synoptic Parables -- I. Introduction by Way of Recapitulation -- II. A Survey of the Synoptic Parables by Sources -- A. Marcan Narrative Parables -- B. Narrative Parables in Q -- C. Narrative Parables in M -- D. Narrative Parables in L
• Publisher Details: New Haven : Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 441 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 232.9; RELIGION -- Judaism -- History; Historicity of Jesus Christ; Parables, Biblical; Historicity; Parables
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780300216479; 0300216475
• Related ISBNs: 9780300211900; 0300211902
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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