Review of Strong, The fables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: The fables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: a new foundation for the study of parables.

Justin David Strong, The fables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: a new foundation for the study of parables. Studies in cultural contexts of the Bible, 5. Paderborn: Brill, 2021. Pp. xvii, 629. ISBN 9783506760654

Review by
Aaron T. Lockhart, Denver University, Iliff School of Theology. Aaron.Lockhart@du.edu

The fifth volume in Brill’s Studies in Cultural Contexts of the Bible series, Strong’s monograph on the fables of Jesus is a work whose value cannot be overstated. Adding to an already rich series, Strong’s volume engages in a literary and historical examination that bridges the chasm between parable and fable scholarship and brings the latter to the attention of those engaged in New Testament studies.

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