Preaching Parables to PostmodernsFortress Press, 1. 1. 2005 - Počet stran: 200 Stiller argues that Jesus' parables, through their narrative, personal, and oral dimensions and reversal of expectations, provide unique access to Christianity for those whose experience and hopes we label "postmodern."Aligning contemporary scholarship with today's cultural assumptions, Stiller offers preachers a working knowledge of postmodern sensibilities, an understanding of the parable genre, an analysis of ten parables, and a sample of how one might preach them effectively."However we understand the 'postmodern' era, we are not 'post' the need to pay careful attention to the parables of Jesus. In this excellent study, Brian Stiller provides us with many profound insights about how to apply these stories to the complexities of our contemporary lives. Many congregations will be blessed by preachers and teachers who draw on the wisdom offered in this book!"- Richard J. Mouw, President and Professor of Christian Philosophy Fuller Theological Seminary"Brian Stiller welcomes Jesus' parables not as mild moralisms, but risky, brilliant glimpses of God's love and mercy in a world starved for promise. This book is a workshop for preachers, breaking open one parable after another to the truth of God's great surprise in Jesus."- David Tiede, President and Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary"Here is a book on the New Testament parables that is both faithful to the biblical texture of these ancient stories and sensitive to the world in which they must be proclaimed today. A timely gift for preachers and evangelical storytellers everywhere. Thanks, Brian!"- Timothy George, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University and Executive Editor, Christianity TodayPreface PostmodernityThe Nature of ChangeThe Premodern and Modern AgesThe Postmodern ExperimentCharacteristics of PostmodernityParables: A Window of Truth for PostmodernsDefinition of ParableRelationship of Jesus' Parables to the Hebrew TraditionThe Purpose of the ParableCharacteristics of the Parables of JesusInterpreting the Parables for PreachingSteps in Developing the Homiletical TextPreaching Parables to a Postmodern AgeA Study of Parables for Sermon PreparationParable One: The Sower (Matthew 13:1-23)Parable Two: The Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:21-35)Parable Three: Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)Parable Four: Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)Parable Five: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)Parable Six: The Friend at Midnight (Luke 11:1-13)Parable Seven: The Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-14)Parable Eight: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-32)Parable Nine: The Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)Parable Ten: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14)ConclusionFour SermonsSermon One: The Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:21-35)Sermon Two: Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) Sermon Three: The good Samritan (Luke 10:25-37)Sermon Four: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15-11-32)NotesBibliographyIndex |
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Strana 9
... Jesus ' birth in a manger . Apart from these stories of his- tory , what people tend to remember from the Bible are the grand stories , the parables of Jesus such as the Good Samaritan or the Prodigal Son . Mark , in speaking about Jesus ...
... Jesus ' birth in a manger . Apart from these stories of his- tory , what people tend to remember from the Bible are the grand stories , the parables of Jesus such as the Good Samaritan or the Prodigal Son . Mark , in speaking about Jesus ...
Strana 10
... Jesus were familiar to the culture : He spoke of everyday people who would be recognized in the marketplaces and rural areas of Palestine . Jesus did not speak of psychological factors that give us insight as to why people did what they ...
... Jesus were familiar to the culture : He spoke of everyday people who would be recognized in the marketplaces and rural areas of Palestine . Jesus did not speak of psychological factors that give us insight as to why people did what they ...
Strana 11
... Jesus ' Parables to the Hebrew Tradition Biblical scholars vary on whether or not Jesus ' parables are unique or if they are like stories told in the region during the Old Testament and intertestamental period . ' In the Old Testament ...
... Jesus ' Parables to the Hebrew Tradition Biblical scholars vary on whether or not Jesus ' parables are unique or if they are like stories told in the region during the Old Testament and intertestamental period . ' In the Old Testament ...
Strana 12
... Jesus ' para- bles are not unique . Their emphasis on the kingdom of God roughly parallels the rabbis ' emphasis on God as king , though with impor- tant differences . Jesus ' parables begin with introductory phrases such as ' to what ...
... Jesus ' para- bles are not unique . Their emphasis on the kingdom of God roughly parallels the rabbis ' emphasis on God as king , though with impor- tant differences . Jesus ' parables begin with introductory phrases such as ' to what ...
Strana 13
... Jesus ' parables are something entirely new . In all the rabbinic literature , not one single parable has come down to us from the period before Jesus ; only two similes from Rabbi Hillel who jokingly compared the body with a statue ...
... Jesus ' parables are something entirely new . In all the rabbinic literature , not one single parable has come down to us from the period before Jesus ; only two similes from Rabbi Hillel who jokingly compared the body with a statue ...
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The Good Samaritan Luke 102537 | 75 |
The Friend at Midnight Luke 11113 | 88 |
The Rich Fool Luke 121334 | 98 |
The Prodigal Son Luke 15132 | 108 |
The Persistent Widow Luke 1818 | 121 |
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Luke 18914 | 133 |
Conclusion | 146 |
Four Sermons | 149 |
Interpreting the Parables for Preaching | 18 |
Steps in Developing the Homiletical Text | 22 |
Preaching Parables to a Postmodern Age | 25 |
A Study of Parables for Sermon Preparation | 31 |
The Sower Matthew 13123 | 34 |
The Unforgiving Servant Matthew 182135 | 44 |
Laborers in the Vineyard Matthew 20116 | 54 |
Talents Matthew 251430 | 66 |
Talents | 158 |
The Good Samaritan | 167 |
The Prodigal Son | 177 |
Notes | 187 |
Bibliography | 191 |
Index of Biblical References | 197 |
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Strana 169 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.
Strana 98 - If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?
Strana 89 - If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Strana 109 - Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 1 am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.
Strana 98 - What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops/ "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.
Strana 89 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Strana 75 - You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.