Irony and Jesus: Parables, Miracles & Stories

Did Jesus really expect people to sell all their possessions, or to hate their fathers and mothers?

Or...is it possible that both Jesus and the gospel writers used literary devices to layer a variety of meanings into the fabric of Jesus' life and the stories he told? On the surface, the stories appear to mean one thing, but beneath the surface surprises lurk! In this book, Rob Gieselmann, presents parables, stories, and actions of Jesus to re-view them in the light of irony.

In Irony and Jesu...