Conversations With Scripture: The Parables (Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars Study Series) [Paperback]

William Brosend (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006 | Series: Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars Study Series

If your customers are looking for accessible Biblical study guides, either for personal or group use, then look no further. The "Conversations with Scripture" series either looks at individual Biblical books, or as in the case of this latest volume, Biblical topics. The series isn't so highbrow that only those versed in Greek can understand it, but equally doesn't talk down the way some commentaries can. The author is an expert in the field and knows how best to study the Parables, which are filled with ambiguity and much room for interpretation. He has organised each chapter by Parable type - such as seeking and growth and left room for activity ideas, such as role-playing, parable writing or music. This book gives the historical and cultural background and will help readers to explore the beauty, richness and joy that the Parables contain. Each book in the series has strong branding and is designed to stand out on the shelf.

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William Brosend, who received his PhD from the University of Chicago, is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky and director of the Louisville Institue. He has taught New Testament and Homiletics at Ashland Theological Seminary and Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He is the author of a commentary on James and Jude and co-author of The New Proclamation Lectionary.

Product Details

• Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: Morehouse Pub Co (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0819221678
• ISBN-13: 978-0819221674
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars accessible and enjoyable, July 30, 2008

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This review is from: Conversations With Scripture: The Parables (Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars Study Series) (Paperback)

Only 108 pages long with a brief study guide in the back, this book impressed me with its accessibility. The author makes a point of keeping it real and avoiding the all too common error that academics often make of intellectual braggadocia, as in "look how smart I am." Does that drive you as nuts as it does me? I was drawn by the author's humility and also his obvious vast knowledge.

This is possibly the most "interesting" book I've ever read on the parables. I found it easy to follow and not only relevant, but it also introduced me to some refreshingly new insights into some overly familiar parables. This book is well worth the investment and gives an enormous amount of information in a very small number of pages.

As an Episcopal priest, I highly recommend it to those like me, whose pastoral duties don't always give them the time they'd like to study dense or thick volumes of scriptural commentary, much as I enjoy that. This book far exceeded my expectations in the quality of information and insights it provides.