Interpreting the Parables
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830839674 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 463 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Interpreting the Parables can be read with profit by scholars, students, pastors and educated laypeople.. In this substantially new and expanded edition, Craig Blomberg surveys and evaluates contemporary critical approaches to the parables, challenging the prevailing consensus and making his own important new contribution to parable studies. In support of this view of parable interpretation, Blomberg not only sets forth theoretical considerations but devotes attention to all the major parables, providing brief interpretations that highlight the insights to be gained from his distinctive method. Within proper definitions and boundaries, the author defends a
His updated discussion of the history of parable research, and his attention to recent developments in parable theory, will be welcomed by everyone." (Stanley E. Turner, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary)"This book is well written and meticulously researched, worth reading for its innumerable footnotes alone. Graham, Glasgow Bible College)"It is good news when a good book on an important topic gets a new lease of life. Thomas More College, Canada)"Craig Blomberg continues to swim strongly against the tide with his 'minority position' in parables studies. All se
Blomberg (Ph.D., Aberdeen) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado. His books include Interpreting the Parables, Neither Poverty nor Riches, Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey, The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel, commentaries on Matthew and 1 Corinthians, Making Sense of the New Testament: 3 Crucial Questi
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Great price and book in excellent condition. Getting the Real Point (s) of the Parables InHisHand This one book is really two distinct volumes packaged as one. The first part of the book not merely explains the history of parable interpretive theories, but also develops a full blown apologetic for Blomberg`s preferred and novel interpretive framework.In the apologetic section the author shatters certain classic fallacies and improper approaches. He ably demonstrates why it . Vaughan Smith said Great Resource! How Much Has Changed in the Second Edition?. Along with Snodgrass (Stories with Intent), the FIRST edition (1990) of Blomberg's Interpreting the Parables has been for me a trusted and much used resource on the parables. I've also learned from Blomberg's book, Preaching the Parables. I highly recommend all three of those books. Is there anyone out there who has read both the first and second editions of Blomberg's Interpre