Right Kingdom, Wrong Stories: A Backward Reading of Matthew's Parables - Softcover

Tsang, Sam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1625640781 ISBN 13: 9781625640789

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2013

Synopsis

This study takes the singular approach of reading two sides of a parable. The close reading will locate the message of the text within the world of both Jesus and Matthew. The homiletic suggestions and reflection questions use the ancient text to address some of the issues of the modern faith community.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Here's Dr. Sam Tsang at his best: calling readers out of lazy interpretations of Jesus' parables in the gospel of Matthew and into a reading filled with fresh insights ... "

Tim Tseng PhD
Former Executive Director of Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity and Pastor of English Ministries at Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church, San Jose, CA.

"Full of surprises, this book retells the parables of Matthew from all sides and in all manners, even backwards. Lay and professional readers are sure to recidcover something fresh here. Highly recommended." 

Sze-kar Wan 
Professor of New Testament, Perkins School of Theology, SMU

About the Author:

Sam Tsang (PhD, University of Sheffield) teaches New Testament and preaching at Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary and Ambrose University. He researches, writes, and speaks full-time on his three beloved issues-interpretation, preaching, and biblical literacy-and is the author of Right Texts, Wrong Meanings (Wipf & Stock. 2013). He can be reached at engagescriptures.org or at his Facebook facebook.com/drsamtsang

About this edition

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1625640781
• ISBN 13: 9781625640789
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 154