Thomas Aquinas on the Parable of the Late-Come Workers (Matthew 20:1-16)

Historical-critical exegesis of the parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matt 20:1-16) has yielded multiple, often mutually exclusive interpretations. This variety and conflict generally can be traced to more-or-less evident "optics" that inform the exegete's hermeneutical perspec...

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Main Author: Caponi, Francis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2018
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 90-109
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Parables
B Sacred Texts
B Distributive Justice
B Laborers
B Matthew
B Vineyards
B Divinity
B Landowners
B Eschatology
B Commutative justice
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