Synopsis
Storytelling is a tool used by Jesus to address the disciples, the crowd, the religious authorities and many individuals who approached him. These stories or parables are not randomly drawn from the daily experiences of Palestinian culture but told with a purpose. What then was the purpose of the parables of Jesus? How did the parables function in the teaching of Jesus? How were they presented in the Gospels? How can we be awakened anew to the radical message of the parables as followers of Jesus today? In Jesus the Storyteller, Rev Dr Lim Kar Yong not only guides the readers to a deeper understanding of the parables of Jesus, but also offers contextualised homiletical ideas for pastors and preachers, and provides probing questions for further reflection and study.
About the Series: The STM Series is the publication of Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM) and Armour Publishing, Singapore. The format of the STM Series follows the successful SPCK series known as the International Study Guides (ISGs) or its earlier predecessor, the Theological Education Fund (TEF) series. The STM Series publishes books under various subsections namely, Biblical, Theological, Historical, Missions and Pastoral. These books are intercultural and contextual in approach and are written mainly by the lecturers and friends of STM. Although these books are written to cater to a wider public audience, scholarship and relevance to contemporary local issues are addressed.
ISBN: 978-983-41-2819-7
Size: 210 by 140 mm (closed)
No. of Pages: 232
Year Published: 2015
About the Author
Rev Dr Lim Kar Yong holds a PhD in the New Testament from the University of Wales. He teachers New Testament Studies in seminaries in Malaysia and the region, and regularly preaches and conducts seminars in churches. He has also served as a Pastor of Petaling Jaya Evangelical Free Church, Malaysia. Kar Yong is the author of The Sufferings of Christ are Abundant in Us (2 Cor 1:5): A Narrative Dynamics Investigation of Paul's Sufferings in 2 Corinthians (London: T&T Clark, 2009) and numerous essays.
