The power of parable : how fiction by Jesus became fiction about Jesus
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New York : HarperOne, c2012.
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1st ed.
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x, 259 pages ; 24 cm.
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Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction
232.954 CROSSA 2012
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Published
New York : HarperOne, c2012.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English

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Includes index.
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"One of the main ways Jesus taught people was through the use of parables. Through an exploration of the literary genre popular in the ancient world, distinguished Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan dissects the versions we read in the Gospels to get back to what Jesus really intended to teach. Next, Crossan reveals how Jesus's use of parables inspired the Gospel writers themselves to come up with meaningful, metaphorical stories of Jesus to help them explain their own views of who they thought this Messiah really was. By unlocking the meaning and purposes of the Gospel's parables, we can arrive at a better portrait of this enigmatic and charismatic Jewish figure who transformed his world and the next two thousand years of history"--

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Crossan, J. D. (2012). The power of parable: how fiction by Jesus became fiction about Jesus . HarperOne.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Crossan, John Dominic. 2012. The Power of Parable: How Fiction By Jesus Became Fiction About Jesus. HarperOne.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Crossan, John Dominic. The Power of Parable: How Fiction By Jesus Became Fiction About Jesus HarperOne, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Crossan, John Dominic. The Power of Parable: How Fiction By Jesus Became Fiction About Jesus HarperOne, 2012.

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