Things that Jesus said Parables of the Kingdom and Eternal Life
ISBN 978-0-6453288-6-8
Things that Jesus said treats parables of Jesus in all four Gospels. Usually, most scholars think of parables restricted to the first three Gospels, the Synoptic Gospels. The first half of this book examines Synoptic parables. Unusually, a few scholars identify parables in the Fourth Gospel. This book is in the unusual category. In the second half there is an analysis of Johannine parables. This book is designed for personal and group study of the provocative, dynamic and creative parables of Jesus.
Dr. Norman Habel’s review puts it well. “In sum: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke tell Jesus’ parables about God’s kingdom. John’s Gospel tells parables of Jesus, ‘who is the king of God’s kingdom and brings God’s kind of life’… Rowston’s readings of the explicit and implicit parables of the Gospel is a profound and readable analysis, appropriate for both meditation and serious group study.”
Dr. R. Alan Culpepper says, “Doug Rowston has given us a ‘pearl of great price’ – a brief but comprehensive book on the parables of Jesus filled with not so hidden treasures: the texts of the various forms of the parables for easy reference, a brief exposition of each parable, fresh insights into their message and relevance today, a prayer related to each one, and questions for discussion. Best of all he does not neglect the parables in the Gospel of John, as have most other books on the parables. It is an ideal book for Bible study groups.”
