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
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2011 |
| Authors: |
Joachim Jeremias
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| 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
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| LSN: |
0-334-01377-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780334013778 |
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