Episode 48: Parable of the Tyrant King and Unforgiving Slave, Matthew 18:21-35
Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel
English - June 29, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality News Politics bible gospel matthew jesus liberationist sociopolitical literature theology exegetical gospel of matthew Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The parable at the end of chapter 18 of Matthew is usually called "The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave" because it is understood to be about the behavior of one character in the parable. But a closer examination of the parable in its historical context reveals that it is not just about one person's behavior but also about systemic and structural injustice.