The Forty Parables of Jesus
by Gerhard Lohfink
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"Reflections and interpretations of the forty parables of Jesus, including a review of scholarship in this area"--Tags
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I don't always agree with Gerhard Lohfink - that would be boring. I often think he misses important points. But certainly his thoughts on the parables are interesting and thought provoking. It's also fun watching him dissect other interpretations.
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Gerhard Lohfink was professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Tbingen. Since 1986, he has lived and worked as a theologian for the Catholic Integrated Community. His many books include The Our Father, Jesus of Nazareth, and Does God Need the Church?, all from Liturgical Press.
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- Original title
- Die vierzig Gleichnisse Jesu
- Original language
- German
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