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The Labourers in the Vineyard: the Exegesis of Matthew 20,1-7 in the Early Church

The Labourers in the Vineyard: the Exegesis of Matthew 20,1-7 in the Early Church THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD: THE EXEGESIS OF MATTHEW 20,1-7 IN THE EARLY CHURCH BY J.M. TEVEL Since the earliest times of christianity the parable of the labourers who were called by the landowner to work in his vineyard has received attention. In most cases we find only a quotation or a reminiscence of the last verse 16 ("So the last shall be first, and the first last") or its pen- dant, the opening verse of the parable (Matthew 19,30: "But many that first shall be last, and the last shall be first"). Although the theme of this paradox cannot be isolated from the rest of the parable, this arti- cle does not offer an analysis of all exegetical details in the available texts, but it focuses on the exegesis of the main part of the parable, which makes explicit mention of the various hours of the day when the landowner went to the market-place to find labourers for his vineyard.' I For many authors in early christianity this part contained the most distinctive aspects of the parable, which seemed to ask for a typological or allegorical explanation. Therefore it was often treated in isolation from the rest http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vigiliae Christianae Brill

The Labourers in the Vineyard: the Exegesis of Matthew 20,1-7 in the Early Church

Tevel, J.M.
Vigiliae Christianae , Volume 46 (4): 356 – Jan 1, 1992
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© 1992 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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10.1163/157007292X00179
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THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD: THE EXEGESIS OF MATTHEW 20,1-7 IN THE EARLY CHURCH BY J.M. TEVEL Since the earliest times of christianity the parable of the labourers who were called by the landowner to work in his vineyard has received attention. In most cases we find only a quotation or a reminiscence of the last verse 16 ("So the last shall be first, and the first last") or its pen- dant, the opening verse of the parable (Matthew 19,30: "But many that first shall be last, and the last shall be first"). Although the theme of this paradox cannot be isolated from the rest of the parable, this arti- cle does not offer an analysis of all exegetical details in the available texts, but it focuses on the exegesis of the main part of the parable, which makes explicit mention of the various hours of the day when the landowner went to the market-place to find labourers for his vineyard.' I For many authors in early christianity this part contained the most distinctive aspects of the parable, which seemed to ask for a typological or allegorical explanation. Therefore it was often treated in isolation from the rest

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