The Rich Fool (1)

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The New Testament logion of the parable finds a forerunner in the Babylonan omen.

CT 39 33.61 and CT 40 47.15:
The man will acquire so much property that he will exclaim: “Where shall I store it?”

CT 38 36.68:
In the future the man will become important and exclaim: “Where shall I heap up the barley, where shall I store the silver?”

Luke 12:16:
The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying: “What shall I do, because I have nowhere to store my crops?”

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CT 39 33.61
CT 40 47.15
CT 38 36.68
Luke 12:16

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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