The Parable of the Wicked Tenants: A Handbook

The parable of the wicked tenants is enigmatic in many ways. It’s a parable that has created a great deal of controversy both in how it is interpreted and within the world of textual criticism. Those who seek to exegete what the text means are faced with not only a diverse range of historical opinions on the subject, but also with an almost unprecedented number of images, parallels, and symbols. Many scholars have struggled with the ways in which this parable seems… (more)

The parable of the wicked tenants is enigmatic in many ways. It’s a parable that has created a great deal of controversy both in how it is interpreted and within the world of textual criticism. Those who seek to exegete what the text means are faced with not only a diverse range of historical opinions on the subject, but also with an almost unprecedented number of images, parallels, and symbols. Many scholars have struggled with the ways in which this parable seems to fly in the face of many of the assumptions that have been made about Jesus, his teaching style, self understanding, and message.