b'BIBLICAL STUDIESTHE PARABLESDOUGLAS D. WEBSTER Jesuss Friendly Subversive SpeechA comprehensive study of Jesuss parables that emphasizes personal reflection and application Jesussparablesusedfamiliarsituationstoconveydeepspiritual truths in ways that are provocative and subversive of the status quo. Prayerfulness was pictured as a persistent widow. The joy of salvation in the homecoming of a lost son. Love of neighbor through a marginalized Samaritan. If were not careful, we can easily miss details in the parables that reveal their subtle meanings as well as their contemporary relevance.Drawing on thorough scholarship as well as theological, pastoral, and practical insights, Douglas Webster leads the reader through each of Jesuss parables, pointing out the important nuances that allow us to understand them and be transformed by them. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter can be used for personal or group study, and an appendix for pastors provides guidance for preaching the parables. Pastors, Bible teachers, and serious students of Scripture will find this tour through Jesuss parabolic teaching to be a feast for both the mind and the soul.Douglas D. Webster (PhD, University of St. Michaels College) is pro-fessor of pastoral theology and preaching at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. He served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of San Diego for fourteen years as well as at churches in New York City, Denver, and Toronto. His other books include Follow the Lamb: A Pastoral Approach to the Revelation and Preaching Hebrews: The End of Religion and Faithfulness to the End.CONTENTS1.The Sower Matthew 13:123Related Titles2.The Weeds among the Wheat Matthew 13:2430The Parables of Jesus3.The Hidden Treasure, the Pearl, and the Net978-0-8254-4724-2$15.99Matthew 13:4452 4.The Good Samaritan Luke 10:2137Interpreting the Gospels and Acts5.The Friend at Midnight Luke 11:113978-0-8254-2760-2$36.996.The Rich Fool Luke 12:1334 7.The Faithful Servants and the Exuberant Master Luke 12:3541 8.The Faithless Servant and the Furious Master Luke 12:4248 9.The Barren Fig Tree Luke 13:69 10.The Great Banquet Luke 13:2214:27 11.The Tower Builder and the King at War Luke 14:2535 12.The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost Sons Luke 15:132 13.The Shrewd Manager Luke 16:115and more . . .978-0-8254-4690-0$22.99Paperback5.5 x 8.5352 pagesBiblical Studies / New Testament / KREGELJesus, the Gospels & Acts A C A D E M I CKregel AcademicRights: WorldMarch 30, 2021kregel.com/academic19'