Compare Parables As Subversive Speech by William R Herzog II, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Herzog shows that the focus of the parables was not on a vision of the glory of the reign of God but on the gory details of the way oppression served the interests of the ruling class. The parables were a form of social analysis, as well as a form of theological reflection. Herzog demonstrates this dual nature using nine parables as examples | Parables As Subversive Speech by William R Herzog II, Paperback | Indigo Chapters