Parables of Jesus (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Joachim Jeremias (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1972 | ISBN-10: 0023605103 | ISBN-13: 978-0023605109 | Edition: 2 revised

In this text, Joachim Jeremias explores the variety of ways of interpreting the parables of Jesus, including their translation; the way different audiences altered the parables Jesus told; and the role of the New Testament writers in shaping their telling of the parables. He also provides a thematic discussion of the theological messages contained within the parables.

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Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Joachim Jeremias was Emeritus Professor of the New Testament in the University of Gottingen. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 revised edition (January 11, 1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0023605103
• ISBN-13: 978-0023605109
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #858,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get to the original intent of the sayings of Jesus., March 23, 1998

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Jack Batson([e-mail]) (Fairfield, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parables of Jesus (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

A challenging but rewarding book. In the first half, Jeremias uses ten methods to discover the original intent and situation of the sayings (parables and more) of Jesus. The second half of the book is devoted to his grouping of the parables into the ten main points made by Jesus in his sayings. In general, he claims that Jesus spoke in particular, rather than universal, situations, situations that have to be decoded for today's audience. The book is frustrating in that specific examples of his textual criticism are given using the Greek, and there is no English translation.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SCHOLARLY BUT READABLE, May 24, 2002

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Gregory Moss (Diamond Bar, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parables of Jesus (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I read this book when I was a seminary student in the late 70's. Sad to say, it wasn't required reading. I read it on my own, and it's one of the few books from that era in my life that I remember having read. I know Koine Greek, so Jeremias' quoting the original language of the New Testament was wonderful to me. However, for those who don't know Greek, there is a condensed Greek-free version of this book titled, "Rediscovering the Parables." It's probably available somewhere used. If you're reading this review, then you're interested enough in this topic to get your hands on either version. "The Parables of Jesus" is a book you will read and revisit through the years. Get it.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the historical Jesus scholars, December 28, 2001

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This review is from: Parables of Jesus (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Forget about those silly ... over at the Jesus Seminar. Jeremias is the real deal. He dedicated his life to building a bridge from the primitive church back to the actual words of Jesus and I think he was remarkably successful. The heart of Jesus' message is the parables and this book takes us into the company of Jesus. It's as if we're hearing him for the first time. A simplifed version of this book under the title "Rediscovering the Parables" was published back in the sixties. It shouldn't be too hard to find in a used book store specializing in religious books. That edition translates all the Greek and eliminates some of the scholarly detail without at all blunting the power of this profoundly insightful key to Jesus' teachings. It's a shame that so much of Jeremias' work is out of print. John P. Meier in his Marginal Jew series makes great use of Jeremias and in many ways agrees with his findings.