Interpreting the Parables

Author: Craig L. Blomberg
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830866779
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 465

Book Description
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.

Preaching the Parables

Author: Craig L. Blomberg
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441205780
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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

Reading the Parables

Author: Richard Lischer
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN: 0664231659
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Parables make up one-third of Jesus' speech in the New Testament. In this volume, Richard Lischer provides an expert guide to these parables and proposes an important distinction between reading and interpreting the parables. Emphasizing the importance of reading the parables versus interpreting them, Lischer asserts that reading offers a kind of breathing space to explore historical, literary, theological, and socio-political dimensions of the parables and their various meanings, whereas interpreting implies an expert and critical position that must be defended. In this volume, Lischer lays out four theories for reading parables: 1) parables obscure truth; 2) parables teach many truths; 3) parables teach one truth; and 4) parables undermine the truth. Ultimately, he concludes that biblical parables undermine dominant myths called "the truth" to shine light on the Truth that is Jesus, God's presence with us.

Interpreting the Parables

Author: Archibald MacBride Hunter
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781013920769
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hear Then the Parable

Author: Bernard Brandon Scott
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 9781451404180
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 484

Book Description
Hear Then the Parable is an innovative literary-social reading of all the parables of Jesus.

The Parables

Author: Simon J. Kistemaker
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
A clear introduction to the parables of Jesus, including and examination of their settings, interpretations, and implications for the Christian life.

The Parables

Author: Brad H. Young
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801048206
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
Young focuses on the historical development and theological significance of parables in the Jewish and Christian traditions, examining parallels between the rabbinic and Gospel parables.

The Forty Parables of Jesus

Author: Gerhard Lohfink
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 081468534X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
2022 Catholic Media Association first place award in scripture: academic studies In this book, which covers all of Jesus’ parables, award-winning author Gerhard Lohfink takes a closer look at the origins of each one—its shape, its realistic details, but most of all its original message and the situation into which it was once spoken. Jesus’ parables speak in bold images of the kingdom of God, making it present to us as they reveal something of the mystery of his own person. Lohfink also offers a review of some of the scholarship in this area—as this topic has sustained research on Jesus since the first telling of these stories—but not for the purposes of debate. His reflections interpret the forty parables and show how they speak of the coming of the reign of God, lead us to Jesus, and reveal the mystery of Jesus himself.

Parables

Author: John F. MacArthur
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400203503
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
Have you ever wondered why Jesus often spoke in parables? Are you curious about what lessons we can learn from these parables today? Pastor and bestselling author John MacArthur breaks down the parables and teaches us how we can apply these deceptively simple stories to modern Christianity. Jesus was a master storyteller, and the parables he often told were no exception. Beneath these unassuming stories were deeply profound spiritual lessons that were designed to reach all who heard them--from the faithful to the faithless--and they're still relevant today. In Parables, MacArthur argues that these short, memorable stories represented more than just symbolism or a clever teaching style--they were carefully crafted tales that made the mysteries of the Gospel more accessible to everyday believers. Parables will help you see Jesus' teachings in a brand new light, addressing some of the most common questions on the topic, including: When did Jesus start teaching in parables? What makes parables so accessible? How can we interpret these stories? What common threads link each of the parables together? What do parables teach us about the kingdom of God? MacArthur has spent a lifetime sharing the Word of God in clear and comprehensible terms with believers of all walks of life. Let him be your guide as he sheds light on the essential lessons contained in the most infamous and influential short stories the world has ever known.

An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus

Author: Robert H. Stein
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664243906
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
A clear and thorough introduction to the best known of Jesus' teachings, this much-needed text examines what parables are, why Jesus taught in parables, and the purpose and place of parables in the Gospel narratives. Invaluable for the beginning seminary or college students and for church study groups, this enlightening work reveals the meaning of the parables when they were first given, their meaning for the Gospel writers, and their meaning for us today.