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Background:

This virtual museum was created as a "representation of a parable" for the final project of the United Lutheran Seminary course "BIB358—Proclamation of the Gospels in the Parables of Jesus" taught by Rev. Dr. Mark Vitalis Hoffman (Spring, 2021). It is based on lectures, readings, presentations, and discussions held throughout the semester during this course in addition to my own research.

Questions for Visitor Consideration:

How does this work (re)present the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus? What aspects are highlighted, what aspects are omitted?
Of the exhibits you visited, which were you most drawn to and/or least drawn to (and why)?
Were there any exhibits you feel do not belong in the virtual museum or any historical or cultural reference points (visual art, written word, performed music, etc) which are lacking? (For both, please let me know your reasoning and I may adapt the museum accordingly.)

Disclaimer:

I do not own the rights to any original material organized on this site. I have only gathered and organized digital artifacts which offer their own interpretations and (re)presentations of the parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. All art, work, music, content, etc. belongs to their creator(s), and I have attempted to give accurate credit. All content has source website information included.

Works referenced:

Bovon, François. Luke 2: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 9:51-19:27. Edited by Helmut Koester. Translated by Donald S. Deer. Hermeneia. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2013.

Buttrick, David. Speaking Parables: A Homiletic Guide. Louisville, Ky: Westminster John Knox, 2000.

Capon, Robert Farrar. Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2002.

Culpepper, R. Alan. “The Gospel of Luke.” The New Interpreter’s Bible. Vol. 9. Nashville: Abingdon, 1994.

Gowler, David B. What Are They Saying about the Parables? New York: Paulist, 2000. Kindle edition.

Gowler, David B. The Parables After Jesus: Their Imaginative Receptions across Two Millennia. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017.

Levine, Amy-Jill. Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. New York: HarperOne, 2014.

Powell, Mark Allan. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2018.

Snodgrass, Klyne. Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus. Second edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2018.