Binding the strong man : a political reading of Mark's story of Jesus

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ISBN/ISSN

0883446200

Physical Description

xxxiii, 500 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Call Number

BS2585.2.M99

At the last trumpet : Jesus Christ and the end of time

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ISBN/ISSN

0664258069

Physical Description

136 pages ; 19 cm

Call Number

BS2417.E7B23

Persons of the passion / R. Earl Allen.

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ISBN/ISSN

0805481184

Physical Description

128 pages ; 20 cm.

Call Number

BT431 .Al5

Many things in parables [and] The Gospel miracles / Ronald S. Wallace.

Edition

2 volumes in 1

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-

Physical Description

161p. 21cm.

Call Number

BT380.2.J76

Parables at work / John C. Purdy.

Contents: Housekeeping : the parable of the leaven -- Rewards : the parable of the hidden treasure -- Excellence : the parable of the pearl merchant -- Retirement : the parable of the rich fool -- Fairness : the parable of workers in the vineyard -- Waste : the parable of the prodigal son -- Fulfillment : the parable of the mustard seed -- Success : the parable of the secretly growing seed -- P…

The Lord of parables / LeRoy Lawson.

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ISBN/ISSN

0872397068

Physical Description

111 pages ; 22 cm + instructor's guide

Call Number

BT375.2 .L44

Poet & peasant ; and, Through peasant eyes : a literary-cultural approach to …

Contents Part One: Introduction -- 1. The problem and the task -- A. The unfinished work -- B. Major trends in recent parabolic interpretation -- (1) The historical-eschatological: Dodd and Jeremias -- (2) Jones: Parables as art -- (3) Linnemann and Via: The existential perspective -- C. Reaction and assessment: a remaining task -- 2. Methodology (1): The cultural problem -- A. The basic proble…

The parables then and now / A.M. Hunter.

Contents: The parables of Jesus -- The story of their interpretation -- Expounding the parables today -- The coming and growth of the kingdom -- The grace of the kingdom -- The men of the kingdom -- The crisis of the kingdom -- Eternal issues. Includes bibliographical references (page 122) and index.

Parables from the back side : Bible stories with a twist / J. Ellsworth Kalas.

Contents: Kalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus' parables by entering them through the "back side" -- through the eyes of a minor or unsympathic character. By approaching the stories in this way, Kalas releases new meaning and clarifies basic teachings. Personal stories from the author's own experience and modern-day illustrations enrich the retellings even more. These refr…

The gospel in parable : metaphor, narrative, and theology in the Synoptic Gos…

Contents: 1. How does a parable mean? -- Introduction -- The parable as text -- The parable as narrative -- The parable as context -- 2. The parables of Mark -- Introduction -- Parables and the mystery of the kingdom: Mark 4 -- The drama of salvation history in Mark 12 -- Community life "between the times": the parables of Mark 13 -- 3. The parables of Matthew -- Introduction -- Ethics and disc…

The Gospel according to Jesus : a new translation and guide to his essential …

Contents: The Gospel -- Commentary -- Baptism -- He begins to teach -- The first disciples -- At Capernaum -- First healings -- He heals a leper -- The Kingdom of God -- The inner light -- With the wicked -- The twelve -- He heals a paralytic -- The Beatitudes -- Fulfilling the law -- Charity -- Prayer -- Trust -- Providence -- You receive exactly what you give -- The narrow gate -- Hearing and…

Jesus and his times / Reader's digest.

Contents: Introduction : Jesus and the four Gospels -- The birth of the Savior -- A troubled land -- Classes and masses -- Village life -- Jerusalem, the holy city -- The life of the mind -- Trade and travel -- Religious conflict -- The mission of the Messiah -- Spread of the Gospel -- Places in Bible times -- Biblical citations. Abstract: The life of Jesus the Messiah with a descript…

Meeting Jesus again for the first time : the historical Jesus & the heart of …

Contents: Meeting Jesus again -- What manner of man? The pre-EasterJesus -- Jesus, compassion, and politics -- Jesus and wisdom: teacher of alternate wisdom -- Jesus, the wisdom of God: Sophia become flesh -- Images of Jesus and images of the Christian life. Abstract: Of the many recent books on the historical Jesus, none has explored what the latest biblical scholarship means for person…

Jesus through the centuries : his place in the history of culture / Jaroslav …

Contents: The good, the true, the beautiful -- The rabbi -- The turning point of history -- The light of the gentiles -- The king of kings -- The cosmic Christ -- The son of man -- The true image -- Christ crucified -- The monk who rules the world -- The bridegroom of the soul -- The divine and human model -- The universal man -- The mirror of the eternal -- The prince of peace -- The teacher o…

Seeking God in story / John Navone.

Other Notes Rev. and expanded ed. of: Jesus story. 1979. Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-335).

Jesus : God and Man / Wolfhart Pannenberg ; translated by Lewis L. Wilkins an…

Includes indexes.

The mystery and the passion : a homiletic reading of the biblical traditions …

Content: Part One: The mystery of resurrection -- The reality of the resurrection -- A risen crucified Christ -- Resurrection and God's new order -- The resurrection tradition -- Part Two: The passion of Jesus Christ -- The patterns of sin -- The crossed man -- The mystery of God -- The gospel traditions -- Epilogue: The promise of salvation. Note: Includes bibliographical references and in…