Preaching the Parables

Preaching the Parables has shown me how to go deeper in my personal study and preaching of Jesus's parables. The four authors, from New Zealand and Latin America, show the relevance of Jesus's beautiful parables across time and cultures.

Rev. Lynne Baab, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Ministry and Biblical Studies,

Hope International University, California, USA

Easy to read and understand, this book should bless many preachers - and other readers - around the world.

Craig L. Blomberg, PhD

Emeritus Professor of New Testament,

Denver Seminary, Colorado, USA

Preaching the Parables is a treasure trove of wisdom and practical advice for the disciple and preacher. Written by pastors and teachers from across the world, this will become a valuable resource for the church today.

Sarah Harris, PhD

Research Fellow, Carey Baptist College, New Zealand

This book is a remarkable addition to the resources for preachers and teachers to understand the genre of parables with a simple and innovative approach. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the parables of Jesus in an engaging and thorough manner.

Qaiser Julius, PhD

Director,

Open Theological Seminary, Lahore, Pakistan

How fit are the confines of traditional exegetical approaches for understanding and preaching Jesus's parables in the Scriptures? Preaching the Parables responds to this task by offering its readers a solid structure where there is enough room for each reader, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to work with their creativity and contextual approach for preaching the parables.

C©sar Lopes, PhD

Comunidad de Estudios Teologicos Interdisciplinarios (CETI), San Jos©, Costa Rica

Clearly and confidently, Preaching the Parables helps us study and preach the parables, without compromising the depth and beauty of their teaching. What a joy to have a book like this!

Ziel J. O. Machado

Semin¡rio Teol³gico Servo de Cristo, S£o Paulo, Brazil

This book is an inspiring handbook for preaching the parables. It is also a model for intercultural humility and awareness, illustrating that a hearer's culture influences aspects of interpretation and therefore each culture can uniquely contribute to improving the global church's appreciation of how the parables work to inform, involve, shock, and shape us.

Ian W. Payne

Theologians Without Borders

This book skillfully guides us along the paths of parables, without avoiding their complexity. It teaches how to approach them, indicates the intricacies of their exegesis, and provides guidelines for getting treasures out of them, offering a practical guide to impart them from our pulpits.

Harold Segura

World Vision, Latin American and the Caribbean

The cooperative work from different cultural backgrounds which has led to this accessible book on preaching the parables is to be warmly welcomed. I trust it will be an inspiration to many across the world.

Stephen I. Wright, PhD

Spurgeon's College, UK

The charm and art of parables lies in communicating profound theology with great simplicity. This book helps to follow this path in preaching too: the fourfold structure of the approach (picture, mirror, window, door) is easy to remember, but it is broad enough to bring out the complexity of the texts.

Ruben Zimmermann, PhD

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany