Parables as Subversive Speech - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Parables as Subversive Speech write by William R. Herzog. This book was released on 1994-01-01. Parables as Subversive Speech available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. William Herzog shows that the focus of the parables was not on a vision of the glory of the reign of God but on the gory details of the way oppression served the interests of the ruling class. The parables were a form of social analysis, as well as a form of theological reflection. Herzog scrutinizes their canonical form to show the distinction between its purpose for Jesus and for evangelists. To do this, he uses the tools of historical criticism, including form criticism and redaction criticism.
The Parables
The Parables - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Parables write by Douglas D. Webster. This book was released on 2021-03-30. The Parables available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A comprehensive study of Jesus's parables that emphasizes personal reflection and application Jesus's parables used familiar situations to convey deep spiritual truths in ways that are provocative and subversive of the status quo. Prayerfulness was pictured by a persistent widow. The joy of salvation in the homecoming of a lost son. Love of neighbor by a marginalized Samaritan. If we're not careful, we can easily miss details in the parables that reveal their subtle meanings as well as their contemporary relevance. Drawing on scholarship on the parables as well as theological, pastoral, and practical insights, Douglas Webster guides the reader through each of Jesus's parables, pointing out the important nuances that allow us to understand them and be transformed by them. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter can be used for personal or group study, and an appendix for pastors provides guidance for preaching the parables. Pastors, Bible teachers, and serious students of Scripture will find this tour through Jesus's parabolic teaching to be a feast for both the mind and the soul.
Jesus, Justice, and the Reign of God
Jesus, Justice, and the Reign of God - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Jesus, Justice, and the Reign of God write by William R. Herzog. This book was released on 2000-01-01. Jesus, Justice, and the Reign of God available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. By building on his view of Jesus first developed in Parables as Subversive Speech, William Herzog II argues that Jesus is intensely interested in the social, political, and economic well-being of humanity. He examines the conflict stories, exorcisms/healings, and the passion narrative to develop his thesis and, in the final chapter, he interprets the resurrection in light of this viewpoint.
Stories with Intent
Stories with Intent - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stories with Intent write by Klyne R. Snodgrass. This book was released on 2018-02-16. Stories with Intent available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Parables
The Parables - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Parables write by Dr. Paul Simpson Duke. This book was released on 2010-09-01. The Parables available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Many resources have been written to offer assistance in exploring and understanding the lectionary texts for the purpose of preaching. However, few have sought to provide this kind of preaching commentary on texts that do not follow the lectionary's grouping. For those whose preaching does not customarily follow the lectionary, and for those who depart from the lectionary text during certain periods of the year, little guidance has been offered for how to select, and preach on, important biblical texts. The Parables: A Preaching Commentary, the third book in The Great Texts series, gives guidance to preachers on preaching about this central part of faith. The principles by which volumes in The Great Texts series have been chosen are primarily two-fold: -Thematic: Texts on certain overarching themes or ideas of the Christian faith are brought together. -Biblical/traditional: Texts have long been recognized as belonging together, and as being particularly beneficial to the work of preaching.
