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Author:   Yung Suk Kim
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780567725363

ISBN 10:   0567725367
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   19 March 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction What Is a Parable? Political Context of the Parables of Jesus Divine Justice, Parables, and the Rule/Reign of God Political Reading of Jesus and the Parables Format and Use of the Book 2. Justice and Parables Theories of Political Philosophy Justice and Parables 3. Distributive Justice and Parables Vineyard Laborers Rich Man and Lazarus Questions for Discussion 4. Attributive Justice and Parables Talents Treasure and Pearl Questions for Discussion 5. Procedural Justice and Parables Seed Growing Secretly Wheat and Weeds Questions for Discussion 6. Social Justice and Parables Pharisee and Tax Collector Leaven Questions for Discussion 7. Racial Justice and Parables Good Samaritan Mustard Seed Questions for Discussion 8. Restorative Justice and Parables Father and Two Sons Unmerciful Slave Questions for Discussion 9. Compensatory Justice and Parables Unjust Steward Questions for Discussion 10. Retributive Justice and Parables Unjust Judge and Widow Tenants Questions for Discussion 11. Global Justice and Parables Rich Fool Lost Sheep Questions for Discussion 12. Environmental Justice and Parables Sower Questions for Discussion 13. Conclusion Bibliography About the Author

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In Justice and the Parables of Jesus, Yung Suk Kim offers fresh and imaginative insights into the parables through his analysis of justice, identifying ten distinct types. His interpretations of nineteen parables reveal that Jesus’ primary concern was the realization of human justice within society. Echoing William Herzog, Kim reminds us that the parables are not 'earthly stories with heavenly meanings but earthy stories with heavy meanings.' The kingdom of God, as Jesus envisioned it, is a world where all people experience justice and liberation in their daily lives. -- Kurt Struckmeyer * author of Justice at the Margins: Jesus Parables of Defiance and Disruption * This book goes beyond the general claim that Jesus was a prophet of God’s justice—articulated, among other ways, in his narrative parables—to explore the diverse ways that this justice unfolds in human affairs. -- Chris Marshall * Emeritus Professor of Restorative Practice at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand *

This book goes beyond the general claim that Jesus was a prophet of God’s justice—articulated, among other ways, in his narrative parables—to explore the diverse ways that this justice unfolds in human affairs. -- Chris Marshall * Emeritus Professor of Restorative Practice at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand *

Author Information

Yung Suk Kim, MDiv, PhD, is Full Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Virginia Union University. He has authored nearly twenty books, including How to Read the Gospels (2024), Monotheism, Biblical Traditions, and Race Relations (2022), How to Read Paul (2021), Toward Decentering the New Testament (2018, co-authored with Mitzi J. Smith), and Christ’s Body in Corinth (2008). He has also edited four volumes, including At the Intersection of Hermeneutics and Homiletics and Paul's Gospel, Empire, Race, and Ethnicity.

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