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'That the author has given his readers the benefit of his continued and painstaking research on the parables of Jesus is a cause for profound gratitude, and it underscores the desirability of every student of the teaching of Jesus procuring the book.' Journal of Theological Studies Explores the variety of ways of interpreting the Parables of Jesus, including their translation; the way different audiences altered the parables of Jesus told; the role of the NT writers in shaping their telling of the Parables.
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Joachim Jeremias was Emeritus Professor of the New Testament in the University of Gottingen.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Virtually every serious study I read on the parables referred to this book in their bibliographies,having read it I can now see why. The insights from a master of understanding not only from his Jewish background but his theological expertise allowed this very lay person to have an insight into the world of Jesus thinking and cultural background which brought greater meaning to the parables than on just reading them through 21st century cultural and literary eyes. His attempt to get to the original voice of Jesus, cutting through context,historical, cultural and embellishment by the early church left me with a far greater understanding of the original intent of these wonderful teachings. An absolute essential book for any student of the parables of Jesus.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A challenging but rewarding book. In the first half, Jeremias uses ten methods to discover the original intent and situation of the sayings (parables and more) of Jesus. The second half of the book is devoted to his grouping of the parables into the ten main points made by Jesus in his sayings. In general, he claims that Jesus spoke in particular, rather than universal, situations, situations that have to be decoded for today's audience. The book is frustrating in that specific examples of his textual criticism are given using the Greek, and there is no English translation.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
SCHOLARLY BUT READABLE
24 May 2002
Format:Paperback
I read this book when I was a seminary student in the late 70's. Sad to say, it wasn't required reading. I read it on my own, and it's one of the few books from that era in my life that I remember having read. I know Koine Greek, so Jeremias' quoting the original language of the New Testament was wonderful to me. However, for those who don't know Greek, there is a condensed Greek-free version of this book titled, "Rediscovering the Parables." It's probably available somewhere used. If you're reading this review, then you're interested enough in this topic to get your hands on either version. "The Parables of Jesus" is a book you will read and revisit through the years. Get it.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Get to the original intent of the sayings of Jesus.
24 Mar 1998
Format:Paperback
A challenging but rewarding book. In the first half, Jeremias uses ten methods to discover the original intent and situation of the sayings (parables and more) of Jesus. The second half of the book is devoted to his grouping of the parables into the ten main points made by Jesus in his sayings. In general, he claims that Jesus spoke in particular, rather than universal, situations, situations that have to be decoded for today's audience. The book is frustrating in that specific examples of his textual criticism are given using the Greek, and there is no English translation.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
The best of the historical Jesus scholars
28 Dec 2001
Format:Paperback
Forget about those silly ... over at the Jesus Seminar. Jeremias is the real deal. He dedicated his life to building a bridge from the primitive church back to the actual words of Jesus and I think he was remarkably successful. The heart of Jesus' message is the parables and this book takes us into the company of Jesus. It's as if we're hearing him for the first time. A simplifed version of this book under the title "Rediscovering the Parables" was published back in the sixties. It shouldn't be too hard to find in a used book store specializing in religious books. That edition translates all the Greek and eliminates some of the scholarly detail without at all blunting the power of this profoundly insightful key to Jesus' teachings. It's a shame that so much of Jeremias' work is out of print. John P. Meier in his Marginal Jew series makes great use of Jeremias and in many ways agrees with his findings.
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