The Parables for Today
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The Parables for Today

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The Parables for Today

About this book

This book in the popular For Today series introduces the reader to the main parables of Jesus in an engaging and accessible way. Professor, author, and preacher Alyce McKenzie makes the familiar parables come alive with new meaning, using the best of biblical scholarship to provide an easy entrance to this major form of Jesus' teachings. With questions for discussion at the end of each chapter, this book is ideal for personal and group study.

The For Today series was designed to provide reliable and accessible resources for the study and real life application of important biblical texts, theological documents, and Christian practices. The emphasis of the series is not only on the realization and appreciation of what these subjects have meant in the past, but also on their value in the present--"for today." Thought-provoking questions are included at the end of each chapter, making the books ideal for personal study and group use.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Series Introduction
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables
  9. Chapter 2: The Properties of Jesus’ Parables
  10. Chapter 3: The Proclaimers of Jesus’ Parables: Mark, Matthew, and Luke
  11. Chapter 4: The Reign of God Is Not under Your Control: Parables from Mark
  12. Chapter 5: The Reign of God Shows Up where You Least Expect It: Parables from Luke
  13. Chapter 6: The Reign of God Shows Up where You Least Expect It: Parables from Matthew
  14. Chapter 7: The Reign of God Disrupts Business as Usual: Parables from Luke
  15. Chapter 8: The Reign of God Disrupts Business as Usual: Parables from Matthew
  16. Chapter 9: The Reign of God Disrupts Business as Usual: Parables Found in Matthew and Luke
  17. Chapter 10: The Reign of God Is a Reign of Forgiveness and Justice
  18. Appendix
  19. Notes
  20. Further Reading