Sting in the Tail . Without seeing them as skilfully crafted oriental stories, we will miss their beauty and the impact of their message.Whilst it is true that Jesus' parables are timeless, speaking to all people in al
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| Title | : | Sting in the Tail |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.87 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00H9JRPHQ |
| Format Type | : | - |
| Number of Pages | : | 0 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-09 |
| Genre | : |
Editorial :
Whilst it is true that Jesus' parables are timeless, speaking to all people in all ages and cultures, they are essentially Middle Eastern stories set in a culture very different from our own. They really only make sense when understood in their oriental setting. Without seeing them as skilfully crafted oriental stories, we will miss their beauty and the impact of their message.
This book sets out to ask the question: How did the original listeners understand the parables when they were first told by Jesus? It does this by setting the stories of Jesus in their cultural background and explaining the parables as they originally intended to be understood.
What we know should happen, does happen. At least in the sense of who the philosopher is as a person. The author dances from theoretical stovepipe to theoretical stovepipe - from the history of the Earth to the human genome to economics in the post-industrial age, drawing parallels on every level and uniting them all. The book is small enough that I carry this with me.
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