Rediscovering the Parables (Paperback, New Impression)

The author, widely known New Testament scholar on the faculty of the University of Gottingen, sees the parables of Jesus as something entirely new and a primary source of historical material about Christ. No comparable literary stories come down from the rabbinic literature of the time. The parables are marked by a uniqueness of style, a clarity and simplicity, and such expert construction, that they point unmistakably to the personality of their creator. But a thick veil of interpretation has accumulated to obscure their original meaning. Dr. Jeremias points to the translation of the parables into Greek from the Aramaic, the change in audience from those who were with Jesus to the adherents of the Church, and the change in the church's situation, as among the factors contributing to this growing obscurity. He undertakes, therefore, to recover the original meaning of the parables as they were spoken within the setting of Jesus' own life. "All of Jesus' parables compel his hearers to define their attitude towards his person and mission." Although the treatment exhibits a high level of scholarly competence, the style and the development of ideas put this book within easy reach of any serious reader. (Kirkus Reviews)

Joachim Jeremias' The Parables of Jesus is a classic of twentieth-century New Testament scholarship. However, to appreciate its original form to the full calls for a knowledge of Greek, and patience to work through much technical and linguistic material. Aware of this, before he died the author worked on a shorter and simplified version which was subsequently also translated into English. 'This is an excellent idea, because a book which became for many students a gateway into a new understanding of the parables is now available, in its main substance, to a much wider group of readers' (The Expository Times). Long unavailable, it is now reissued for a new generation of readers who will perhaps find it even more useful than did their predecessors. Joachim Jeremias was Professor of New Testament in the University of Gottingen and died in 1979.

General

Imprint:	Scm Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	Joachim Jeremias
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	New Impression
ISBN-13:	978-0-334-01377-8
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-334-01377-1
Barcode:	9780334013778

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