The how fiction by Jesus became fiction about Jesus Crossan, John Dominic. creator text nyu New York HarperOne c2012 2012 monographic eng

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x, 259 p. ; pbk ; 24 cm. "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"-- John Dominic Crossan. Includes index. Jesus Christ Parables Jesus Christ Person and offices Criticism, interpretation, etc Storytelling Religious aspects Christianity 232.954066/CRO 9780061875694 0061875694 2011032682 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011032682-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011032682-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011032682-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011032682-d.html DLC 110801 20130122123315.0 16899094 eng