The Parable of Wise and Foolish Builders in Yishen Lun and Rabbinic Literature
The paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders as presented in three distinct sources: the seventh-century Dunhuang manuscript <i>Yishen Lun</i> (Discourse on God), the sixth-century rabbinic text <i>Avot D’Rabbi Nathan</i>, and th...
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| description | The paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders as presented in three distinct sources: the seventh-century Dunhuang manuscript <i>Yishen Lun</i> (Discourse on God), the sixth-century rabbinic text <i>Avot D’Rabbi Nathan</i>, and the Gospels (Matthew and Luke) of the Christian Bible. It explores the imagery used, piety taught, and worldviews conveyed in these renditions, concluding that the version in <i>Yishen Lun</i> shares a closer resemblance with the one in rabbinic literature than with the Gospels. This discovery, in conjunction with previously published findings by the author, challenges the conventional classification of <i>Yishen Lun</i> as an “Aluoben document” (or a <i>Jingjiao</i> document, for that matter), underscoring the need for further research and inquiry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4051e6152e945419ee37ab6b1104dc62024-01-26T18:15:01ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442024-01-0115110710.3390/rel15010107The Parable of Wise and Foolish Builders in Yishen Lun and Rabbinic LiteratureDavid Tam0Institute for Ethics and Religious Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100190, ChinaThe paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders as presented in three distinct sources: the seventh-century Dunhuang manuscript <i>Yishen Lun</i> (Discourse on God), the sixth-century rabbinic text <i>Avot D’Rabbi Nathan</i>, and the Gospels (Matthew and Luke) of the Christian Bible. It explores the imagery used, piety taught, and worldviews conveyed in these renditions, concluding that the version in <i>Yishen Lun</i> shares a closer resemblance with the one in rabbinic literature than with the Gospels. This discovery, in conjunction with previously published findings by the author, challenges the conventional classification of <i>Yishen Lun</i> as an “Aluoben document” (or a <i>Jingjiao</i> document, for that matter), underscoring the need for further research and inquiry.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/1/107<i>Yishen Lun</i> (Discourse on God)the “Wise and Foolish Builders” parable<i>Avot D’Rabbi Nathan</i>Chinese Christianity<i>Jingjiao</i> study |
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| topic | <i>Yishen Lun</i> (Discourse on God) the “Wise and Foolish Builders” parable <i>Avot D’Rabbi Nathan</i> Chinese Christianity <i>Jingjiao</i> study |
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