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Document Details : Title: The Stigma of a Glutton and Drunkard Subtitle: Q 7,34 in Historical and Sociological Perspective Author(s): WITETSCHEK, Stephan Journal: Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses Volume: 83 Issue: 1 Date: 2007 Pages: 135-154 DOI: 10.2143/ETL.83.1.2021745 Abstract : In Q 7,34 (Matt 11,19 par. Luke 7,34) Jesus is labelled “a glutton and drunkard, a friend of sinful toll-farmers”. The Q saying in which Jesus reacts to blame uttered by “this generation” is often considered to be an authentic saying of Jesus. The present contribution is devoted to two questions: (1) Is this saying really “authentic”? And if so, what does “authentic” mean, given the recent developments in historical-Jesus research? (2) Can the saying and the behaviour of Jesus it reflects be understood in terms of the sociological concept of self-stigmatization? |
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