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Resource: DVD (DVD1902) Short Stories by Jesus Leader Guide: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi     
Author: Amy-Jill Levine <../../../forms/bookstore.aspx?co
Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2018
Length: 64 mins
Heading: AD1 — Adult Bible Study
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# Copies: 1
ISBN/ISSN: 9781501858185
Description: Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives.

In this Bible study based on her book Short Stories by Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine analyzes these "problems with parables" taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us--and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.

The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.

Age Groups: Young Adult (18-25); Adult (25-55); Adult (55+)


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