The Parables

The Parables
Author: Paula Gooder
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2020-09-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1786221535

The third volume in the Biblical Explorations series from bestselling New Testament writer Paula Gooder explores a major exponent of the Gospels: the parables of Jesus. Covering every parable, this volume focuses on some of the best-known stories in the gospels, mining their meaning afresh today. It considers why Jesus spoke in pictures and opens up the world behind the parables to reveal just how striking, memorable and challenging they were for their original hearers. Biblical Explorations is an exciting series that offers an accessible and informed study of the best loved texts in Scripture. Rooted in the conviction that greater understanding of the Bible leads to deeper discipleship, it is an essential resource for preachers, teachers and study group leaders, as well as those who simply wish to get to know the Bible better.

Preaching the Parables

Preaching the Parables
Author: Craig L. Blomberg
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2004-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441205780

A guide to preaching the parables that shows how to first interpret the parables, then proclaim their significance.

Preaching Parables to Postmoderns

Preaching Parables to Postmoderns
Author: Brian Stiller
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781451404531

Preachers, in their call to preach the Scriptures, are not only charged with the responsibility of speaking its truth but of speaking in such a way that people of this age and culture understand. To do this, the preacher builds a bridge between todays people and the gospel of both testaments. For some, this task is more difficult than for others. Preaching to those living in an inner-city housing project is far removed from an outpost mission in the two-thirds world. Each community has its own way of thinking and attaches different values to symbols of its own making. For those called preach to a generation raised on MTV and late-night comedians or those rooted in various economic culturesfrom governmentsponsored jobs overseen by union bosses to entrepreneurial dot-com companiesor generations stretching from high school students to "freedom fifty-fivers," the task is enormous. When one adds to that the complexity of a radical shift in underlying intellectual and cultural assumptions, the task of preaching becomes even more complicated.

Preaching Parables

Preaching Parables
Author: Steven J. Voris
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0809145065

This text is the first to systematically look at the type and style of parables as a genre across literary and religious lines to help readers understand and use the unique transformational process themselves.

Stories with Intent

Stories with Intent
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.

Classic Sermons on the Parables of Jesus

Classic Sermons on the Parables of Jesus
Author:
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9780825440786

Jesus often taught His disciples and the multitudes by means of illustrative stories--parables. Warren W. Wiersbe has selected eleven noteworthy sermons on the parables of Jesus from some of Christian history's most notable preachers.

Interpreting the Parables

Interpreting the Parables
Author: Craig L. Blomberg
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830866779

Craig Blomberg surveys the contemporary critical approaches to the parables--including those that have emerged in the twenty years since the first edition. This widely used text has taken a minority perspective and made it mainstream, with Blomberg ably defending a limited allegorical approach and offering brief interpretations of all the major parables.

Stories and Parables for Preachers and Teachers

Stories and Parables for Preachers and Teachers
Author: Paul Wharton
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1986
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780809127962

A collection of brief stories for those who wish to share their faith: preachers, teachers, spiritual directors, catechists, and parents.

Preaching the Parables

Preaching the Parables
Author: John R. Brokhoff
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 122
Release: 1987-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0788019201

The parables of Jesus are timeless stories -- and with the current popularity of narrative preaching, the parables are a familiar topic in the contemporary pulpit. But preaching on the parables is not as easy as it looks at first glance. Should we simply tell the parable in our own words and let it stand on its own feet, or is its lesson most effectively communicated by constructing a sermon around the central theme? Or should the preacher spiritualize the parable by probing for allegorical meaning? Master homiletician John Brokhoff aids preachers in answering these key questions with rigorous and enlightening background information on parables from Mark and John appearing in Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary. He offers not only exegesis and interpretation for each passage, but also rich material for sermon development, suggested outlining approaches, and preaching illustrations. Parables included are: - The Doorkeeper (Mark 13:32-37) - The Good Shepherd (John 10:11-18) - The True Vine (John 15:1-8) - A Strong Man (Mark 3:20-25) - The Miracle Seed (Mark 4:26-34) - Bread To Eat (John 6:35, 41-51) - Eat The Bread (John 6:51-58) A popular preacher, teacher, and writer, John R. Brokhoff served as Professor of Homiletics at Candler School of Theology, Emory University from 1965 to 1979. Prior to that he pastored Lutheran congregations in Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Brokhoff is the recipient of the George Washington medal from the Freedom Foundation of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and is the author of many CSS titles, including This You Can Believe and Pray Like Jesus.