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Rabbi Looks at Jesus' Parables »
Authors: Frank Stern
ISBN-13: 9780742542709, ISBN-10: 074254270X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Frank Stern
Book Synopsis
Intended to appeal to both Christians and Jews,A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' Parables is an introduction to the teachings of Jesus. Each chapter uncovers hidden messages within each of Jesus' parables, compares the similarities and differences in Jesus' thinking to other Jewish sources from first-century Palestine and discusses each parable within its religious and historical context.
Table of Contents
| Ch. 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | The search for paradise | 8 |
| Ch. 3 | Jesus teaches in his hometown synagogue | 17 |
| Ch. 4 | The parable of the sower | 27 |
| Ch. 5 | The parable of the wheat and the weeds | 41 |
| Ch. 6 | Other parables about the kingdom of God | 52 |
| Ch. 7 | More parables about the kingdom of God | 75 |
| Ch. 8 | Parables about servants and workers | 98 |
| Ch. 9 | Parables about lamps, light, salt, and cities | 106 |
| Ch. 10 | Parables about vineyards, orchards, and fields | 115 |
| Ch. 11 | Parables dealing with sheep and money | 124 |
| Ch. 12 | The parable of a rich man who decided to enjoy himself | 148 |
| Ch. 13 | Parables about dinners and banquets | 156 |
| Ch. 14 | Parables about fathers and sons | 182 |
| Ch. 15 | Special people | 198 |
| Ch. 16 | The parable of the priest, the Levite, and the samaritan | 212 |
| Ch. 17 | The rich man, the beggar, and the unclean spirit | 224 |
| Ch. 18 | Two parables in John | 235 |
| Ch. 19 | Two last parables | 248 |
| Ch. 20 | Conclusions | 257 |
| Ch. 21 | The secrets Jesus taught | 273 |
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