The People of the Parables
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The People of the Parables

Galilee in the Time of Jesus

  1. 350 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The People of the Parables

Galilee in the Time of Jesus

About this book

Drawing from Greco-Roman history, Second-Temple Jewish studies, archaeology, the social world of the New Testament, parable studies, and the burgeoning literature on Galilee, The People of the Parables describes life in first-century Galilee as it was experienced by the characters in Jesus' parables. R. Alan Culpepper assesses both primary literature and recent research on Galilee--including important archaeological discoveries--and fashions a new and insightful social history of Galilee, the people of the parables, and the historical context of Jesus' ministry.

Culpepper builds this history by elucidating the lives of first-century Galileans featured in Jesus' parables: children, women, daughters, mothers, widows, fathers, sons, landowners, tenants, day laborers, debtors, farmers, fishermen, shepherds, merchants, travelers, innkeepers, masters, slaves, tax collectors, judges, Pharisees, priests, Levites, Samaritans, bandits, and, finally, Jesus. Who these people were--their place in Galilean society, how they lived, socialized, worshiped, and conducted business; how they were educated--is described in straightforward, nontechnical language. Culpepper brings new meanings to the parables for today's readers by shedding light on the people of Galilee in the time of Jesus.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half Title
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Map of Galilee
  8. Preface
  9. The Canonical Parables and Their Characters
  10. Abbreviations
  11. Bibliography of Ancient Sources and Translations
  12. Part I: Introduction
  13. Part II: Home and Family
  14. Part III: Galilean Society
  15. Part IV: Officials
  16. Part V: Religious Leaders
  17. Part VI: Outcasts
  18. Part VII: Jesus
  19. Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources
  20. Index of Modern Authors
  21. Index of Subjects