b'The ParablesJesuss Friendly Subversive SpeechDouglas D. WebsterA comprehensive study of Jesuss parables that emphasizes personal reflection and applicationJ esuss parables used familiar situations to convey deep spiritual 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, pas-toral, and practical insights, Douglas Webster leads the reader througheachofJesussparables,pointingouttheimportant 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 rich resource for both the mind and the soul.Douglas D. Webster (PhD, University of St. Michaels College) isprofessorofpastoraltheologyandpreachingatBeeson 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.RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTS Comprehensive analyses of Jesuss key978-0-8254-4690-0$20.99teaching aids Paperback5.5 x 8.5240 pages Provides background and culturalBiblical Studies / New Testament / nuance to make Jesuss parables clearlyJesus, the Gospels & Actsunderstood by contemporary listeners Kregel AcademicRights: WorldMarch 30, 2021 Designed with theological and pastoral The Parables of Jesus Interpreting the insights, but written at a level appropri-978-0-8254-3458-7$14.99 Gospels and Acts ate for personal or group study978-0-8254-2760-2$36.99www.kregel.com 17'