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008			140620s2014 cau b 001 0 eng
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035			_a(Sirsi) i9780061561016
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050	0	0	_aBT 375.3 _b.L48 2014
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100	1		_aLevine, Amy-Jill, _d1956-
245	1	0	_aShort stories by Jesus : _bthe enigmatic parables of a controversial rabbi / _cAmy-Jill Levine.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bHarperOne, _c2014.
300			_a313 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aHow we domesticate Jesus? provocative stories -- Lost sheep, lost coin, lost son -- The good Samaritan -- The kingdom of heaven is like yeast? -- The pearl of great price -- The mustard seed -- The Pharisee and the tax collector -- Laborers in the vineyard -- The widow and the judge -- The rich man and Lazarus -- The power of disturbing stories.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references ( pages 287-308) and index.
520			_aThe 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' connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us -- and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.
600	0	0	_aJesus Christ _xParables.
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