(Im)Polite Jesus

Carlos Olivares is a Chilean Adventist pastor who obtained his Ph.D. in biblical studies from the University of Auckland (New Zealand). His area of interest is the New Testament, in particular the Gospel of Matthew, hermeneutics, and the Book of Revelation. His publications include several journal articles, both in Spanish and English, as well as a contribution to Elaine Mary Wainwright’s The Gospel According to Matthew: The Basileia of the Heavens Is Near at Hand (2014). Currently, Dr. Olivares is New Testament Lecturer at the Universidad Adventista de Bolivia (Bolivia). He is also a visiting lecturer at Universidad Peruana Unión (Perú) and Universidad Adventista del Plata (Argentina), where he teaches at the postgraduate level.

• Series Editor’s Preface – Acknowledgments – A Note on Translations and Abbreviations – Introduction – Initial Considerations Regarding Jesus’ (Im)Politeness – Methodology, Presuppositions and Definitions – You Hypocrites! Being (Im)Polite with Scribes and Pharisees – Get Away Behind Me, Satan! Being (Im)Polite with Peter – Wicked, Lazy and Worthless Slave: Being (Im)Polite Using Parables – Dogs: Being (Im)Polite with a Canaanite Woman – (Im)Polite Contexts: Being (Im)Polite in Greco-Roman Writings – Conclusion – Notes – Bibliography.