Short Stories by Jesus Participant Guide: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives.
In this Bible study based on her Short Stories by Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine analyzes these "problems with parables" taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.
This participant guide provides an introduction to the main text as well as further Scripture commentary and reflection questions.
Explore a fresh and timely interpretation of Jesus’ most popular teaching parables.
Amy-Jill Levine exposes the misinterpretations of many of the teaching parables of Jesus and makes them lively and relevant for modern readers.
Includes Participant Guide, Leader Guide, and DVD featuring renowned biblical scholar, Amy-Jill Levine.
The study highlights the main points of the parable discussions and makes the main book more accessible to readers.
The study brings Levine s enlightening words on the parables into a format suited for group study and discussion.
The study brings Levine s text into sharp focus and provides readers with all the elements for a lively group experience.
Product Details
- Title : Short Stories by Jesus Participant Guide: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
- Author: Levine, Amy-Jill
- Publisher: Abingdon Press
- Publication Date: 2018
- ISBN: 9781501858178