Fresh eyes on Jesus' parables : discovering new insights in familiar passages /
Newton, Doug,
Fresh eyes on Jesus' parables : discovering new insights in familiar passages / Jesus' parables : discovering new insights in familiar passages Doug Newton. - First edition - 206 pages ; 21 cm - Fresh eyes series .
Includes questions for reflection and discussion. - back cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
About the Fresh Eyes Series -- Hello, Turkey / The hidden treasure -- Another day, another denarius / The vineyard workers -- Where should the emphasis go? / The lost son -- When your cupboards are bare / The friend in need -- Before you cast stones / The unmerciful servant -- These words? What words? / The wise and the foolish builders -- An overdone and underdone "well done" / The five talents -- The taming of the shrewd / The shrewd manager -- What "one" are we talking about? / The lost sheep -- Streetlights / The good Samaritan -- Contents : Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Notes.
How does the parable of the good Samaritan redefine acts of social justice not just acts of mercy? What does the story of the five talents teach us about daily spiritual life? How might the unmerciful servant have justified his behavior and why does it matter to us? Fresh Eyes on Jesus' Parables offers a new perspective on Jesus' stories to His disciples. Doug Newton provides life-changing techniques for reading Scripture, such as skills in interpreting one passage using another. Reading with fresh eyes about the lost son, the hidden treasure, the shrewd manager, and more will show you how relevant Jesus' stories are to your life today. -- back cover.
1434712125 9781434712127
2018931980
Jesus Christ--Parables.
Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Parables.
Good Samaritan (Parable)
Prodigal son (Parable)
Hidden treasure (Parable)
Bible stories.
Fresh eyes on Jesus' parables : discovering new insights in familiar passages / Jesus' parables : discovering new insights in familiar passages Doug Newton. - First edition - 206 pages ; 21 cm - Fresh eyes series .
Includes questions for reflection and discussion. - back cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
About the Fresh Eyes Series -- Hello, Turkey / The hidden treasure -- Another day, another denarius / The vineyard workers -- Where should the emphasis go? / The lost son -- When your cupboards are bare / The friend in need -- Before you cast stones / The unmerciful servant -- These words? What words? / The wise and the foolish builders -- An overdone and underdone "well done" / The five talents -- The taming of the shrewd / The shrewd manager -- What "one" are we talking about? / The lost sheep -- Streetlights / The good Samaritan -- Contents : Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Notes.
How does the parable of the good Samaritan redefine acts of social justice not just acts of mercy? What does the story of the five talents teach us about daily spiritual life? How might the unmerciful servant have justified his behavior and why does it matter to us? Fresh Eyes on Jesus' Parables offers a new perspective on Jesus' stories to His disciples. Doug Newton provides life-changing techniques for reading Scripture, such as skills in interpreting one passage using another. Reading with fresh eyes about the lost son, the hidden treasure, the shrewd manager, and more will show you how relevant Jesus' stories are to your life today. -- back cover.
1434712125 9781434712127
2018931980
Jesus Christ--Parables.
Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Parables.
Good Samaritan (Parable)
Prodigal son (Parable)
Hidden treasure (Parable)
Bible stories.