The Parables of Jesus

by David Wenham

Overview

Good news for the needy. Bad news for the power brokers. Jesus came into the world announcing a new order where Satan is overthrown and broken relationships are restored. Jesus' most vivid portraits of this new kingdom are found in the parables.

David Wenham explores the splendor and subtleties of Jesus' world-changing message, offering a nontechnical but comprehensive look at dozens of Jesus' stories. Bringing them to life by explaining their first-century religious and social setting, Wenham never fails to illumine their significance for today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830812868
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	08/28/1989
Series:	The Jesus Library
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

David Wenham (PhD, Manchester) has served as director of the Tyndale House Gospels Research project, dean and vice principal at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and tutor in New Testament at Trinity College, Bristol. His books include The Parables of Jesus, Paul and Jesus: The True Story, and Preaching the New Testament (coedited with Ian Paul).

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface
Author's Preface

1. Setting the Scene: Jesus? Parables
2. Setting the Scene: Jesus? Revolution
3. The Revolution Is Here!
4. On the Way to the New World
5. The Great Day of the Lord's Coming
6. Good News for the Needy
7. Bad News for the Establishment
8. Revolutionary Neighbour Relations
9. Living with the God of Revolution
10. Call to Decision

Appendix 1: The Authenticity of the Parables
Appendix 2: The Interpretation of the Parables
Appendix 3: The Purpose of the Parables and the Interpretation of Mark 4:10-12
Select Biography and a Note on Further Reading
Index of Parables
Index of Biblical References
Subject and Name Index