credit than is merited by their contributions; see also Stigler's law of eponymy: "No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer." Depictions in the arts The "Parable of the Talents" has been depicted by artists such as Rembrandt, Jan Luyken, and Matthäus Merian. In literature, the Threepenny Novel (1934), by Bertolt Brecht (1895–1956), presents a social critique of the parable as an ideological tool of capitalist exploitation of the worker and of society. In religious music, the hymn "Slave of God, Well Done!", by John Wesley, notably alludes to the "Parable of the Talents" (), which was written on the occasion of the death of George Whitefield (1714–1770), the English Anglican cleric who was instrumental to the First Great Awakening (ca. 1731–55) in Britain and in the American colonies. The hymn "Slave of God, Well Done!" begins thus: Slave of God, well done! Thy glorious warfare's past; The battle's fought, the race is won, And thou art crowned at last. Parable of the Talents is a science fiction novel, published in 1998, written by Octavia E. Butler. See also Life of Jesus in the New Testament Matthew 25 Matthew effect Ministry of Jesus Monasticism Sabbath economics Stewardship Usury References Crossan, John Dominic The Power of Parable (HarperOne 2013) Malina, Bruce J. and Rohrbaugh, Richard L. Social Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels (Fortress Press 1993) Meier, John P. A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume V: Probing the Authenticity of the Parables (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library 2016) Further reading External links Biblical-art.com Parable of the Harsh Master at The Brick Testament. Talents, Parable of the Matthew effect