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The Parables of Jesus the Messiah (The Life of Jesus the Messiah)
The Parables of Jesus the Messiah - The Life of Jesus the Messiah Author:E. Keith Howick Jesus taught his gospel with plainness to individuals and multitudes by both instructions and sermons. But with his parables he drew pictures, pictures of life as it was during his lifetime. By these simple stories he stimulated his listeners to apply the principles they taught to their lives. The hues, the characters and the contrasts of the pa... more »rabolic pictures were drawn with his words, illuminating both the great spiritual truths of his gospel and his glorious mission. In The Parables of Jesus the Messiah, E. Keith Howick focuses on thirty-two parables that illumine the doctrines the Savior taught, that provide historical and social customs of the time which accentuate the parable and that explain details often overlooked when reading the Bible. The result is a book whose verve and vitality bring fresh understanding to the ever-timely parables taught by the Master Teacher. Important gospel principles and relationships are revealed in parables about sowers, seeds, candles, coins, a good Samaritan, and an unjust steward. Through stories of talents, pounds, and laborers the Savior taught accountability and reward. He couched warnings in the parables of the foolish rich man, the barren fig tree, and the ten virgins and in a special witness of his divinity (which he would later confirm with a miracle), he told of the rich man and Lazarus. Then as now, his parables teach powerful lessons about the kingdom of God both on earth and in heaven. As with the author’s other books, this text is well researched, well documented and well written. Readers will find it informative, stimulating and thought provoking.« less