The Parables of Jesus Topical Bundle

by Doug Newton; David Cowan; Gerhard Lohfink; Gerald M. Bilkes; Roy Gingrich

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5 more

Publishers:

David C Cook; Paternoster; Liturgical Press; Reformation Heritage

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4 more

, 1990–2023

Overview

Jesus’ parables sound deceptively simple, but understanding what he actually meant requires knowing first-century Jewish context, the structure of kingdom theology, and how each story connects to the bigger biblical narrative. The Prodigal Son, the Good Samaritan, the Mustard Seed, the Talents — each one has layers most readers miss the first time through. The best parable scholarship pulls those layers back, but you’ll find different insights in different books.

This collection adds ten books on the parables of Jesus to your Logos library, written for readers who want to hear these stories the way Jesus’ first listeners did. Because every book is tagged to specific Gospel passages, when you study Luke 15 or search “the Prodigal Son,” insights from every author surface together in your Passage Guide. It’s a study toolkit, not just a stack of books — the kind of resource that turns a familiar parable into something you actually understand.