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PRODUCT TITLE POWER OF PARABLE-HOW FICTION BY JESUS BECAME FICTION
ISBN NUMBER 9780281068111
CATEGORY TYPE PARABLES
AUTHOR/EDITOR JOHN DOMINIC CROSSAN
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FORMAT SOFTCOVER
SELLING PRICE $23.00*
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DESCRIPTION

In this perceptive and provocative new look at the Gospels, John Dominic Crossan begins by observing that the parabolic stories told by Jesus seem remarkably similar to the resurrection stories about Jesus. ‘Were the latter intended as parables just as much as the former?’ he asks. Could it be that we have been reading parables, presuming them to be history, and misunderstanding both? In other words, could Jesus’ use of parables have inspired the Gospel writers to create meaningful, metaphorical stories about Jesus to help them explain who he really was?