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Author | : Alyce M. McKenzie |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 117 |
Release | : 2007-04-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1611644232 |
This book in the popular For Today series introduces the reader to the main parables of Jesus in an engaging and accessible way. Professor, author, and preacher Alyce McKenzie makes the familiar parables come alive with new meaning, using the best of biblical scholarship to provide an easy entrance to this major form of Jesus' teachings. With questions for discussion at the end of each chapter, this book is ideal for personal and group study. The For Today series was designed to provide reliable and accessible resources for the study and real life application of important biblical texts, theological documents, and Christian practices. The emphasis of the series is not only on the realization and appreciation of what these subjects have meant in the past, but also on their value in the present--"for today." Thought-provoking questions are included at the end of each chapter, making the books ideal for personal study and group use.
Author | : Morris L. Venden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Adventists |
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Author | : Amy-Jill Levine |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2014-09-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 006219819X |
The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers. Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus’ stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives. In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus’ narratives. In Short Stories by Jesus, she analyzes these “problems with parables,” taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables’ connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.
Author | : Simon J. Kistemaker |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2002-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
A clear introduction to the parables of Jesus, including and examination of their settings, interpretations, and implications for the Christian life.
Author | : Klyne R. Snodgrass |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 917 |
Release | : 2018-02-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1467449636 |
Winner of the 2009 Christianity Today Award for Biblical Studies, Stories with Intent offers pastors and students a comprehensive and accessible guide to Jesus' parables. Klyne Snodgrass explores in vivid detail the historical context in which these stories were told, the part they played in Jesus' overall message, and the ways in which they have been interpreted in the church and the academy. Snodgrass begins by surveying the primary issues in parables interpretation and providing an overview of other parables—often neglected in the discussion—from the Old Testament, Jewish writings, and the Greco-Roman world. He then groups the more important parables of Jesus thematically and offers a comprehensive treatment of each, exploring both background and significance for today. This tenth anniversary edition includes a substantial new chapter that surveys developments in the interpretation of parables since the book's original 2008 publication.
Author | : James Montgomery Boice |
Publisher | : Moody Publishers |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2015-12-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0802494196 |
"Some sections of the Bible give us grand theology. Some move us to grateful responses to God. But the parables break through mere words and make us ask whether there has indeed been any real difference in our lives." In this beloved classic, James Boice takes us systematically through the parables of Jesus, grouping them into five categories: parables of the kingdom, salvation, wisdom and folly, the Christian life, and judgment. In each section Boice brings Jesus' words to bear on life today. Through his careful study and clear explanation of each parable—born from a sermon series he preached at the Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where he pastored for 32 years—he helps us understand just what Jesus meant, and how our hearts and lives ought to respond. Jesus' parables are memorable for a reason. Discover their power for yourself.
Author | : Thomas Coates |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780570030119 |
Author | : A. Hunter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789993241553 |
Author | : Thomas Purifoy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9780979852411 |
A film-based Bible study curriculum based on 6 parables, set in modern times ; Each parable story includes the Parable Film and an Application Video, with a total of 12 lessons.
Author | : Gowler, David B. |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1587688506 |
Much has changed in the more than two decades since the first edition of this book appeared. Parable scholarship continues to be a dynamic area of New Testament research, and a number of important studies were published and significant developments have occurred during those years. Jesus’s parables, these simple but profound stories, continue to challenge us, and, even after many readings, continue to reveal new insights.