Praying the Parables: A Spiritual Journey Through the Stories of Jesus

Type

Book

Authors

Joyce Huggett ( Huggett, Joyce )

ISBN 10

0830813551

ISBN 13

9780830813551

Tags

Prayerbooks, Sower Parable

Description

Jesus' deceptively simple stories have for centuries been a well of spiritual refreshment. But they have also been subject to widely varying interpretations. How can we understand the parables more clearly and weave into our lives the truth Jesus expresses in them?Joyce Huggett, in collaboration with Middle Eastern missionary and scholar Kenneth Bailey, uncovers layers of ancient peasant culture that can enlighten our understanding of the parables. Then she skillfully guides us through meditations on the significance and application of two of Jesus' most beloved stories - the parable of the sower and the seed, and the parable of the good Samaritan. - from Amzon

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