The parables after Jesus: their imaginative receptions across two millennia

Explores the varying interpretations of Jesus's parables over the centuries to demonstrate how powerfully they continue to challenge people's hearts, minds, and imaginations

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gowler, David B. 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids Baker Academic 2017
In:Year: 2017
Reviews:[Rezension von: Gowler, David B., 1958-, The parables after Jesus] (2020) (Hauge, Matthew Ryan)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gospels / Parable / Parable (Literature) / Reception / Reader-response criticism / History
B New Testament / Parable (Literature) / Reception / History
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Jesus Christ--Parables
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Explores the varying interpretations of Jesus's parables over the centuries to demonstrate how powerfully they continue to challenge people's hearts, minds, and imaginations
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Endorsements -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Afterlives of Jesus's Parables in Antiquity (to ca. 550 CE) -- 2. The Afterlives of Jesus's Parables in the Middle Ages (ca. 550-1500 CE) -- 3. The Afterlives of Jesus's Parables in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries -- 4. The Afterlives of Jesus's Parables in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries -- 5. The Afterlives of Jesus's Parables in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Works Cited -- Scripture Index -- Subject Index -- Back Cover
ISBN:1493406663