What Are They Saying About the Parables? - Softcover

Gowler, David B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809139626 ISBN 13: 9780809139620

Verlag: Paulist Press International,U.S., 1999

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Texto en inglés. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Perfecto estado de conservación. A concise but thorough survey of current scholarly thinking on Jesus" parables, for the ordinary reader.A wonderful addition to the unique and well-respected WATSA series is this new volume on the parables by David Gowler. His book introduces as succinctly as possible the current scholarly thinking about the parables of Jesus, which has proved to be a creative and dynamic area in

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A wonderful addition to the unique and well-respected WATSA series is this new volume on the parables by David Gowler. His book introduces as succinctly as possible the current scholarly thinking about the parables of Jesus, which has proved to be a creative and dynamic area in New Testament studies. The topics he explores are enumerated in this Table of Contents: Historical-Critical Approaches to the Parables The Emergence of Literary Approaches to the Parables Fully Developed Literary Approaches to the Parables The Parables and Their Jewish Contexts The Parables and Their Hellenistic Contexts The Parables and Their Social Contexts From Simile and Metaphor to Symbol and Emblematic Language Noteworthy for its brevity and thoroughness, this work will be a valuable Bible study aid for Bible students on the high school and college level, as well as for persons in Bible study groups. In addition, pastors and church professionals will want to add to their library.

Biografía del autor

David B. Gowler is professor of religious studies at Chowan College, Murfreesboro, NC.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Paulist Press International,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0809139626
• ISBN 13: 9780809139620
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160