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John S. Kloppenborg provides an in-depth analysis of the challenging parable of the Tenants (Mark 12:1-12; Gospel of Thomas 65), exploring how Christians have traditionally interpreted and misinterpreted it. He contextualizes the parable within the practices of ancient viticulture and introduces a novel interpretative approach. The author critically examines the history of the text's interpretation, investigating the ideological interests that have shaped its use in Christian churches and political discourse. He reconstructs the social environment of the parable's origin, focusing on the economic, social, and legal dimensions of ancient viticulture. Kloppenborg reveals that interpretations have largely favored those in power, which is ironic given the social status of Jesus and the parable's literary context. The parable, as presented in Mark and the Gospel of Thomas, is depicted as a realistic narrative, with Mark's editing being the only element that shifts it from the typical idiom of Jesus' parables. The work concludes with a dossier of 58 papyrus documents related to viticulture and agrarian conflict. This significant contribution was recognized with the 2007 Francis W. Beare Book Award by the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.
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The tenants in the vineyard, John S. Kloppenborg
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- 2006
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