01940cam a22003374a 4500 16899094 AU-EpEBC 20130122123315.0 110801s2012 nyu 001 0 eng 2011032682 9780061875694 0061875694 (OCoLC)ocn730414468 DLC eng DLC YDX BTCTA BDX BKL YDXCP DLC NEMB pcc 232.954066/CRO EW Crossan, John Dominic. The power of parable : how fiction by Jesus became fiction about Jesus / John Dominic Crossan. New York : HarperOne, c2012. x, 259 p. ; pbk ; 24 cm. Includes index. "One of the main ways Jesus taught people was through the use of parables. Through an exploration of the literary genre popular in the ancient world, distinguished Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan dissects the versions we read in the Gospels to get back to what Jesus really intended to teach. Next, Crossan reveals how Jesus's use of parables inspired the Gospel writers themselves to come up with meaningful, metaphorical stories of Jesus to help them explain their own views of who they thought this Messiah really was. By unlocking the meaning and purposes of the Gospel's parables, we can arrive at a better portrait of this enigmatic and charismatic Jewish figure who transformed his world and the next two thousand years of history"-- Jesus Christ Parables. Jesus Christ Person and offices. Bible. N.T. Gospels Criticism, interpretation, etc. Storytelling Religious aspects Christianity. Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011032682-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011032682-d.html ddc 14671 14671 0 0 ddc 0 0 232 Christology MAIN MAIN OS 2013-01-11 The Book Depository 14.45 1 232.954066/CRO 12315 2015-04-22 00:00:00 2013-01-25 1 50.00 2013-01-11 AM