Interpreting the Parables, Craig L. Blomberg
Interpreting the Parables, Craig L. Blomberg
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Interpreting the Parables

Author: Craig L. Blomberg

Narrator: Liam Gerrard

Unabridged: 14 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/27/2022


Synopsis

In the last century, more studies of the parables were produced than for any other section of comparable length in the Bible. The problem is that most Bible readers are unlikely ever to know of most of them. In this substantially new and expanded edition, Craig Blomberg surveys and evaluates contemporary critical approaches to the parables, challenging the prevailing consensus and making his own important new contribution to parable studies. Within proper definitions and boundaries, the author defends a limited allegorical approach. In support of this view of parable interpretation, Blomberg not only sets forth theoretical considerations but devotes attention to all the major parables, providing brief interpretations that highlight the insights to be gained from his distinctive method. Interpreting the Parables can be listened to with profit by scholars, students, pastors, and educated laypeople.

About Craig L. Blomberg

Craig L. Blomberg is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary in Littleton, Colorado, where he has taught for more than thirty years. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Can We Still Believe the Bible?, A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis, Jesus and the Gospels, The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, Preaching the Parables, Making Sense of the New Testament, and commentaries on Matthew, 1 Corinthians, and James.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan on May 06, 2021

The best part of Interpreting the Parables was part 2: The meaning and significance of individual parables. In this section, he divides individual parables into three-point and two-point/one-point parables. I enjoyed the way Blomberg expounded the parables and how he was able to summarise the main p......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on January 27, 2024

Read probably 25% for class. This is a very helpful tool in analyzing the parable genre, historical interpretations, and guides to individual parables.......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on June 08, 2020

I'll certainly return to this often as I read the parables. Blomberg helps me understand like few can.......more

Goodreads review by Радостин on November 03, 2014

Твърде често и от твърде уважавани от мен автори съм чувал, че притчите НЕ СА алегории. Въпреки всичко през изминалите години никога не съм успявал да се освободя от усещането, че те са именно това - макар не винаги да съм си го признавал. Все пак двете единствени притчи, които самият Исус тълкува с......more

Goodreads review by Craig on December 12, 2012

People like to tell stories and they like to listen to them. They like listening to the retelling of history in story form and the telling of made-up stories for the purpose of making a point. While interpreting the retelling of history is fairly straight forward the interpreting of made-up stories......more