A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume V: Probing the Authenticity of the Parables Volume 5

by John P. Meier

Since the late nineteenth century, New Testament scholars have operated on the belief that most, if not all, of the narrative parables in the Synoptic Gospels can be attributed to the historical Jesus. This book challenges that consensus and argues instead that only four parables--those of the Mustard Seed, the Evil Tenants, the Talents, and the Great Supper--can be attributed to the historical Jesus with fair certitude. In this eagerly anticipated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300211902
• ISBN13: 9780300211900
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"