The power of parables: essays on the comparative study of Jewish and Christian parables

"The Power of Parables documents the surprising ways in which Jewish and Christian parables bridge religion with daily life. This 2019 conference volume rediscovers the original power of parables to shock and affect their audience, which has since been reduced by centuries of preaching and repe...

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Ente Autore: Power of Parables: Narrative and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity, Veranstaltung 2019, Utrecht (Autore)
Altri autori: Ottenheijm, Eric 1961- (Redattore) ; Poorthuis, Marcel 1955- (Redattore) ; Merz, Annette 1965- (Redattore)
Tipo di documento: Digitale/Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
In: Jewish and Christian perspectives series (volume 39)
Anno: 2024
Periodico/Rivista:Jewish and Christian perspectives series volume 39
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Torah / Letteratura rabbinica / Bibel / Parabola / Parabola (Letteratura)
Notazioni IxTheo:AG Vita religiosa
BH Ebraismo
HA Bibbia
Altre parole chiave:B Storytelling Religious aspects Christianity Congresses
B Bible Parables Congresses
B Atti del convengo 2019 (Utrecht)
B Raccolta di saggi
B Storytelling Religious aspects Judaism Congresses
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Riepilogo:"The Power of Parables documents the surprising ways in which Jewish and Christian parables bridge religion with daily life. This 2019 conference volume rediscovers the original power of parables to shock and affect their audience, which has since been reduced by centuries of preaching and repetition. Not only do parables enhance the perspective on Scripture or the kingdom of heaven, they also change the sensory regime of the audience in perceiving the outer world. The theological differences in their applications appear secondary in view of their powerful rhetoric and suggest a shared genre"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004680020
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004680043