parables

An illustrated retelling of seventeen parables used by Jesus Christ in his teachings. Includes "The Good Samaritan," "The Lost Sheep," The Laborers in the Vineyard," and "The Prodigal Son.".

An illustrated retelling of seventeen parables used by Jesus Christ in his teachings. Includes "The Good Samaritan," "The Lost Sheep," "The Laborers in the Vineyard," and "The Prodigal Son.".

Examines the meaning and misinterpretations of some of the parables told by Jesus.

Presents each parable together with its meaning in Jesus' own preaching.

Each chapter introduces issues in the discussion of the parables and the teaching of Jesus. Study questions are included.

Explains the principles of parable interpretation.

The main purpose of this book is to interpret the parables 'in dialogue with aesthetic and (non-biblical) literary-critical thought' and by means of 'an existentialist hermeneutic.' Its excitement -- and this is an exciting bok -- comes from the fact that the author brings to his task qualificatinos that re rare among interpreters of the parables.

A retelling of the parables told by Jesus Christ.

An illustrated retelling of seventeen parables used by Jesus Christ in his teachings. Includes "The Good Samaritan," "The Lost Sheep," The Laborers in the Vineyard," and "The Prodigal Son.".

Introduces and retells eight of the parables told by Jesus.