The Parables

The ParablesFully one third of Jesus' words in the Synoptic Gospels occur in parables. It could be said that knowing the parables is essential for understanding the person of Christ. In this work, Brad Young displays his unique perspective as a scholar steeped in both Jewish and Christian studies. While parables have timeless messages, reinterpretations in new contexts throughout the centuries have distorted the original meanings and undermined the essence of

With the torrent of publications on the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament

Helen Collins gives a novel summary explanation drawn from the spiritual gifts

Post-Christian life and society do not eliminate a desire for the transcendent

The text is accented with nearly twenty maps and charts

setting them on a lifelong journey of reading and loving the Greek New Testament

theological

academically grounded

The book draws deeply on primary sources and covers some topics not addressed in similar volumes

For those who believe the Scriptures are the inspired word of God with a message relevant for living today

Here he offers a comprehensive study of worldview--its philosophy

LeRon Shults and Steven Sandage

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