You Are My Slaves: A Comparative Study of the Slavery Metaphor in Early Rabbinic and Early Christian Parables (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004713093)

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-?-vis the divine, and what does it say about slavery in the ancient world?

Author: Martijn J. Stoutjesdijk
ISBN-10: 9004713093
ISBN-13: 9789004713093
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 12/18/2024
Pages: 420
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.24w x 1.03d