Jesus and the Language of the Kingdom: Symbol and Metaphor in New Testament Interpretation

Norman Perrin
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An excellent discussion of the Kingdom of God, the parables of Jesus, and New Testament hermeneutics. Perrin develops the interrelatedness of these theses, discussing their treatment by the leading New Testament critics, namely, A. Julicher, J. Weiss, C. H. Dodd, J. Jeremias, R. Bultmann, W. Rauschenbusch, and E. Fuchs. He then moves to more recent treatment by Wilder, Via, Crossan, Funk, et. al., as well as his own, analyzing the various interpretations objectively, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of each.... An essential book..." - Choice
Genres: Research
225 Pages

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