Difficult Texts
Matthew 23.16-26 - blindness as a term of abuse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5760619 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John M Hull (Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-36 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-571X • E-ISSN: 2044-2696 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0040571x13510230 |
| OpenAlex | W1980768642 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Although these verses from Matthew 23 are usually regarded as being difficult because of their negative attitude towards Jewish leaders, there is another difficulty which is hardly ever noticed: they reinforce an ancient prejudice against blind people
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Blindness · Judaism · Prejudice (legal term) · Term (time) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Optometry
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |