Affiliation:
1. University of Eastern Finland
Abstract
Abstract
The teachings of Jesus consist to a great extent of parables.
There is, however, no unanimity on what each parable means or how it should be
interpreted. I argue that modern argumentation analysis is the key to
understanding the parables and their effect on the reading or listening public.
Irrespective of the length of the parable or the imagery used, the aim of each
one is to persuade its audience. The parables operate with a common, hidden
argumentative structure. By cracking this code, one can assess the meaning and
function of the parables in a reliable way. Example texts discussed and analyzed
are some crucial parables in Matt. 24–25.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Subject
Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics,Communication