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- What's that Parable all about?"Jesus Christ conveyed profound truths through parables. Discover what they teach about God and the coming kingdom of God." Watch this video to find out more.
- Interpreting the parables of the Galilean Jesus: a social-scientific approachThis article proposes a methodology for interpreting the parables of Jesus.
- Understanding Faith- Jesus the TeacherYou will need to ask your teacher for the login details for this site.
"Jesus was an extraordinary teacher, and those around him called him rabbi, one who could interpret how to live out the Law in the society of the times ... " *Students will need a user name and password to access this resource.
World of the Text
World of the Text
In order to discover the sacred authors' intention, the reader must take into consideration the literary genres in use at that time, and the modes of feeling, speaking and narrating then current. What is actually in the text? What type of writing is this text? Is there a particular structure of the text? Who are the characters in the text and what happens? ...
World Behind the Text
World Behind the Text
In order to discover the sacred authors' intention, the reader must take into account the conditions of the authors' time and culture. What can we learn about the context of this text - the historical world of the human author(s); the cultural world of the time; the geographic considerations of the text; the community for whom the text was written?
World in Front of the Text
World in Front of the Text
Consider what are some messages from or about God that modern believers can take from this text in their time and place? Does the Church have a specific teaching about the meaning of this text? How might this text be used in contemporary contexts such as in liturgy, for personal spiritual reflection, to inspire action for justice?
Some of the many Relevant Books in the Library- Parables
Sample Books from the Library
Parables of the KingdomDo you not understand this parable? is a question Jesus posed to his disciples (Mark 4:13). Just as the first disciples often did not understand Jesus ' many parables, so it is for listeners and readers nearly two thousand years later.
The Parables of JesusIt can be accurately argued that the nature of the entire world-order was irrevocably upended by Jesus' parables. Christ's message, in familiar imagery, began to shred the complex social divides that had existed for centuries.
Some of the many Relevant Books in the Library- Life in the time of Jesus
Sample of Library Books on Life in Bible Times
The Kregel Pictorial Guide to Everyday Life in Bible TimesExamines everything from chariots to clothing, health to hairstyles, plowing to pottery, and work to worship. Carefully and thoroughly indexed.
New Testament archaeologyWhat was the Holy Land like in the time of Jesus? This fascinating book, written by a practising archaeologist with hands-on experience of digs in Bible lands, introduces the archaeology of New Testament times.
