The rabbis' king-parables : midrash from the third-century Roman Empire / Alan Appelbaum.
Series: Judaism in context ; 7Publication details: Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, c2010.Description: x, 341 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781617191596
- Jesus Christ -- Parables
- Parables in rabbinical literature
- Kings and rulers in rabbinical literature
- Midrash -- History and criticism
- Jews -- History -- 70-638
- Judaism -- History -- Talmudic period, 10-425
- God (Judaism) -- Love -- History and criticism
- Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
- Palestine -- History -- 70-638
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-312) and index.
Introduction -- Methodology for identifying third-century king-parables -- Identifying and classifying the third-century rabbinic king-parables -- Form and structure -- The figure of the king -- Functions -- Settings -- The figure of God -- Third-century king-parables as resistance literature -- Third-century king-parables as a source of Roman history -- Appendix: Jesus' king-parables.
Examines the ancient rabbis at work using parables about kings, parables that reflect the rabbis' ideas about the relationship of humanity to God and also provides information about the Roman Empire.
