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''This book is a simply stunning achievement. Klyne Snodgrass discusses Jesus' parables with theological sensitivity, with careful attention to comparable Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions, and in dialogue with the mountain of secondary literature. Scholar and student alike will appreciate its admirable clarity and its numerous fresh suggestions. This wide-ranging book has no rival: it will be the book on the parables for the next decade and beyond.'' --Graham Stanton, University of Cambridge
''Bravo! Stories with Intent is the culmination of Klyne Snodgrass' lifetime of reflection on the parables. It shows a wealth of discernment in the clarity of its presentation, the soundness of its reasoning, the choice of citation and parallels, and the care of its argument. No study of the parables is as crisply structured as it answers the questions readers often raise about these stories. Here is a book with intent, and it succeeds exceptionally well in opening up a key dimension of Jesus' ministry and teaching.'' --Darrell Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary
''Stories with Intent is a very helpful and inspiring book, written for pastors and scholars, for students of the Bible, and for laypeople interested in the teaching of Jesus. It contains an abundance of well-arranged valuable information about the history of research and the Old Testament, Jewish, Greco-Roman, and social backgrounds of the parables, at the same time leading readers to the center of Jesus' teaching. A wonderful book.'' --Martin Hengel, University of Tübingen
''Bravo! Stories with Intent is the culmination of Klyne Snodgrass' lifetime of reflection on the parables. It shows a wealth of discernment in the clarity of its presentation, the soundness of its reasoning, the choice of citation and parallels, and the care of its argument. No study of the parables is as crisply structured as it answers the questions readers often raise about these stories. Here is a book with intent, and it succeeds exceptionally well in opening up a key dimension of Jesus' ministry and teaching.'' --Darrell Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary
''Stories with Intent is a very helpful and inspiring book, written for pastors and scholars, for students of the Bible, and for laypeople interested in the teaching of Jesus. It contains an abundance of well-arranged valuable information about the history of research and the Old Testament, Jewish, Greco-Roman, and social backgrounds of the parables, at the same time leading readers to the center of Jesus' teaching. A wonderful book.'' --Martin Hengel, University of Tübingen
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'Stories with Intent' offers pastors and students an accessible and comprehensive guide to Jesus' parables. Snodgrass explores in vivid detail the context in which these stories were told, the purpose they had in Jesus' message, and the ways they have been interpreted by the church and modern scholarship. While holding a consciously evangelical approach, Snodgrass deals throughout with a broad spectrum of opinions and interpretations. He begins by surveying the primary issues in parables interpretation. Offering both a new, more functional classification system for Jesus' parables and guidelines for interpreting them, he provides an overview of other parables - often neglected in the discussion - from the Old Testament, Jewish writings, and the Greco-Roman world. The remaining chapters group the longer and more important parables of Jesus thematically and give a comprehensive treatment of each, including background and significance for today.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book could easily be subtitled 'Everything you wanted to know about the parables but were afraid to ask - and then some'. Snodgrass thoroughly reviews the ancient background to parables and proposes a complex classification that is more subtle than the allegory/non-allegory debate. His stance is conservative but not fundamentalist, and interacts with a broad range of scholarly perspectives.
He then proceeds to exegete every text he considers to be a parable in the Gospels. To take one example, he takes twenty-four pages to cover the Parable of the Talents/Minas, and just two or three of those are a direct exegesis of Matthew's version that is usable in sermon preparation.
So it may not be the book you are looking for if you want quick inspirational thoughts for a sermon, but if you are willing to be stretched I believe this is capable of becoming the new standard text in English on the parables.
He then proceeds to exegete every text he considers to be a parable in the Gospels. To take one example, he takes twenty-four pages to cover the Parable of the Talents/Minas, and just two or three of those are a direct exegesis of Matthew's version that is usable in sermon preparation.
So it may not be the book you are looking for if you want quick inspirational thoughts for a sermon, but if you are willing to be stretched I believe this is capable of becoming the new standard text in English on the parables.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Incredibly comprehensive, covering all Jesus' parables, with plenty of insight and depth.
It deals with each parable in turn, from its wording and meaning, how it fits together, what may be original, what it may have been based on, to eventually its meaning.
It's this last area that misses the 5th star for me, as a preacher I could have done with some more thought to application. There are other commentaries for this of course.
I read about this on theologian Scot McKnight's blog and have not been disappointed.
It deals with each parable in turn, from its wording and meaning, how it fits together, what may be original, what it may have been based on, to eventually its meaning.
It's this last area that misses the 5th star for me, as a preacher I could have done with some more thought to application. There are other commentaries for this of course.
I read about this on theologian Scot McKnight's blog and have not been disappointed.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The parables of Jesus are my favourite part of scripture and I was really looking forward to this book. It is huge and covers every major parable and it would be hard to see what else the author could have included. But, unlike the parables themselves, it is a dull read and is highly critical - often contemptious - of other scholars.
The authors conclusions are bland and predictable and have none of the excitement or impact that writers such as Kenneth Bailey or Timothy Keller deliver in this subject.
I have given it three stars purely for its cross-referencing of each parable to several other written sources outside of the Bible. This feature is very useful and makes me want to explore these areas in their own right
The authors conclusions are bland and predictable and have none of the excitement or impact that writers such as Kenneth Bailey or Timothy Keller deliver in this subject.
I have given it three stars purely for its cross-referencing of each parable to several other written sources outside of the Bible. This feature is very useful and makes me want to explore these areas in their own right
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