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The power of parable : how fiction by Jesus became fiction about Jesus / John Dominic Crossan.
"One of the main ways Jesus taught people was through the use of parables. Through an exploration of the literary genre popular in the ancient world, distinguished Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan dissects the versions we read in the Gospels to get back to what Jesus really intended to teach. Next, Crossan reveals how Jesus's use of parables inspired the Gospel writers themselves to come up with meaningful, metaphorical stories of Jesus to help them explain their own views of who they thought this Messiah really was. By unlocking the meaning and purposes of the Gospel's parables, we can arrive at a better portrait of this enigmatic and charismatic Jewish figure who transformed his world and the next two thousand years of history"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780061875694
- ISBN: 0061875694
- Physical Description: x, 259 p. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : HarperOne, c2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Jesus Christ > Parables Storytelling > Religious aspects > Religious aspects Bible. Gospels > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Jesus Christ > Person and offices |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | 232.954 C951 (Text) | 35178001464489 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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