Parables of a Province

Parables of a Province

Author: Gilbert Parker

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-04-26

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 3368350749

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Parables of a Province

Parables of a Province

Author: Sir Gilbert Parker - 1st Baronet

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-05-20

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9781512295085

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"Parables of a Province" from Sir Gilbert Parker - 1st Baronet. Canadian novelist and British politician (1862-1932).


Parables

Parables

Author: John F. MacArthur

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1400203503

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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.


Twenty Parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Twenty Parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Author: John J. Kilgallen

Publisher: Pontificio Istituto Biblico

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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This book hopes to bring out the teachings of Jesus' parables, with particular attention paid to the immediate contexts in which Luke puts his parables. These contexts, sometimes only just a sentence and sometimes originating from Jesus as well as from Luke, give the reader an essential guide to the sense of the parables. The nature of a parable, or comparison, is, by general agreement of exegetes, very often open to more than one interpretation. It is in this sizing up the inner possibilities of the parables to have them speak winningly to their audiences, together with the freedom belonging to an author and his desire to remain faithful to the mind of Jesus, that the author strives to interpret Luke's presentation of a large number of Jesus' parables. John Kilgallen, S.J, from Chicago, Illinois and a member of the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, is professor emeritus at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, where he has taught since 1988. He has a doctoral degree in Sacred Scripture (SSD) from the Biblical Institute, as well as a master's degree (MA Classics) from Loyola University Chicago.


Stories with Intent

Stories with Intent

Author: Klyne R. Snodgrass

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2018-02-16

Total Pages: 917

ISBN-13: 1467449636

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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.