Synopsis:
Everybody loves a good story. A great storyteller can captivate children, enchant adults, and change the minds and hearts of those who listen. Jesus was a master storyteller. His parables continue to intrigue, inspire, puzzle, challenge, and amuse all who encounter them. They are the basis for sermons in Christian churches around the world, and they are the first stories of Jesus that are taught to children. In Tell Me Your Story: The Parables of Jesus, Arthur Zannoni offers insights into the stories that Jesus told, drawing on the latest scripture scholarship. Then he invites us to understand the stories as challenges for todays disciples and as keys helping us unfold the mysteries of our own stories. Preachers, catechists, Bible-study groups, continuing education classes, and individuals who wish to grow in their understanding of Gods word will appreciate and enjoy this book. Published by Liturgy Training Publications.
About the Author:
Arthur E. Zannoni is an award-winning writer, teacher, theologian, and consultant in biblical studies and Christian-Jewish relations. He taught on the faculty of the School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1985 to 1991, and served as Associate Director of its Center for Jewish-Christian Learning. He is the recipient of the Temple Israel (Minneapolis) Interreligious Award for his work in promoting interfaith dialogue. He is author of Tell Me Your Name: Images of God in the Bible and Jesus of the Gospels: Teacher, Storyteller, Friend, Messiah (Wipf & Stock). He is editor of Jews and Christians Speak of Jesus and coeditor of Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations (Wipf and Stock). He is a regular contributor to the Web page www.pastoralplanning.com where he has published numerous essays in the field of biblical studies.
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