Limit this search to....

The Parables of Jesus: A Commentary
Contributor(s): Hultgren, Arland J. (Author)
ISBN: 080286077X     ISBN-13: 9780802860774
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $43.65  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2000
Qty:
Annotation: This superb commentary provides a comprehensive study of the parables. For each of the thirty-eight parables of Jesus, Arland Hultgren offers a fresh translation of the text along with interpretive notes and commentary on the parable's meaning and significance for readers today. Now in paperback.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General
- Religion | Christian Theology - Christology
Dewey: 226.807
LCCN: 00037140
Lexile Measure: 1170
Series: Bible in Its World (Paperback)
Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.34" W x 9.31" (1.77 lbs) 552 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Mainline
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

This inaugural volume in the Bible in Its World series offers a comprehensive commentary on the parables of Jesus. Arland Hultgren's outstanding work features fresh translations of the parables in the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of Thomas, followed by interpretive notes and commentary on the theological meaning and significance of each parable for readers today.

After an introductory chapter on the nature of parables and their interpretation, Hultgren studies the thirty-eight parables of Jesus thematically, exploring in turn "parables of the revelation of God," "parables of exemplary behavior," "parables of wisdom," "parables of life before God," "parables of final judgment," "allegorical parables," and "parables of the kingdom." He also discusses how the three evangelists used the parables within the literary framework and theological interests of their Gospels. The book ends with a close look at the parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas.

Distinctive in the field for its scope of coverage and its goal of addressing the widest possible audience, this volume will be a valuable study resource for classrooms, churches, and general readers.


Contributor Bio(s): Hultgren, Arland J.: - Arland J. Hultgren is Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. Among his books is The Parables of Jesus: A Commentary.