Rabbi Looks At Jesus Parables

Introduction

The Search For Paradise

Jesus Teaches In His Hometown Synagogue

The Parable Of The Sower

Jesus Teaches Of The Wheat And The Weeds

Other Parables About The Kingdom Of God

More Parables About The Kingdom Of God

Parables About Servants And Workers

Parables About Lamps, Lights, Salt And Cities

Parables About Vineyards, Orchards And Fields

Parables Dealing With Sheep And Money

The Parable Of A Rich Man Who Decided To Enjoy Himself

Parables About Dinners And Banquets

Parables About Fathers And Sons

Special People

The Parable Of The Priest, The Levite, And The Samaritan

The Rich Man, The Beggar, And The Unclean Spirit

Two Parables In John

The Last Parables

Conclusions

The Secrets Jesus Taught

Bibliography

Index

About The Author

Additional Info
Intended to appeal to both Christians and Jews,A Rabbi Looks at Jesus’ Parables is an introduction to the teachings of Jesus, and compares the similarities and differences in Jesus’ thinking to other Jewish sources from first-century Palestine. Each chapter uncovers hidden messages within each of Jesus’ parables, and discusses each parable within its first-century religious and historical context. The book attempts to build bridges of understanding between Christians and Jews by exploring the notion that we share a common history