(PDF) Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi By Amy-Jill Levine

Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi

By : Amy-Jill Levine

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Book Synopsis :

The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus? most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers.Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus? stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives.In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus? narratives. In Short Stories by Jesus, she analyzes these ?problems with parables,? taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables?

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Author : Amy-Jill Levine

Pages : 352 pages

Publisher : HarperOne

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ISBN-10 : 0061561037

ISBN-13 : 9780061561030

 

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