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+ January 15, 2018: Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Convocation +

+ January 15, 2018: Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Convocation +

Attend Pearls, Prodigals, and Samaritans: Hearing Jesus' Parables Historically and Ethically on

January 25th, 2018, 3:00pm

Phelps-Stokes Auditorium


Dr Levine, Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University, discusses how understanding Jesus' parables requires understanding Jesus' own Jewish context. How would the parables have been heard by Jesus' original Jewish listeners, how and why do anti-Jewish interpretations of these parables surface, and how might those original messages still speak to Jews and Christians today? Abramson Lecture. 



If you enjoyed her presentation and want to know more, find her books on display near the cafe!

Date:
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Categories:
  Convocation