Arland J. Hultgren is Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. Among his books is The Parables of Jesus: A Commentary.
Theological Book Review
"A readable and useful addition to both the student's and the
preacher's library. Making thorough scholarship accessible to a
very wide readership, this is a book to be strongly recommended."
Bulletin for Biblical Research
"A solid piece of critical, exegetical, and theological work. . .
Students and scholars alike will find this study very useful." CBA
Marketplace
"Hultgren, a seminary professor, shows his familiarity with
Christ's parables in this critical commentary. His exegetical
comments are instructive and insightful, his style straightforward,
and the argumentation easy to follow for advanced or novice
students. . . This is a superb reference work for anyone wanting to
study Christ's parables seriously." Theology
"The particular quality of this book, among the multitude of books
on the parables, is the crispness of its presentation and of its
judgments. . . Anyone who handles the parables in preaching or
teaching will find the book an ideal resource." Southwestern
Journal of Theology
"An encyclopedic study of the parables of Jesus. . . There is
something to learn (and probably something to challenge) in each of
these contributions." The Bible Today
"Hultgren . . . provides a comprehensive treatment of the parables
in this quality volume. . . This fine book gives the biblical
student or informed lay reader a thorough and judicious overview of
the extraordinary richness of the parables." Currents in Theology
and Mission
"Anyone who preaches or teaches using the church's lectionaries has
to come to terms with Jesus' parables. Hultgren's book is a rich
resource for understanding the parables in general and for
providing commentary and insight on individual parables in
particular." Methodist Recorder (U.K.)
"The Parables of Jesus will shed new light on the parables for
everyone. A detailed, but readable, commentary, it ought to be as
widely used as Dodd and Jeremias were in their day. . . You don't
have to be a scholar to appreciate this book. With more that 500
pages of superb scholarship, it is good value indeed." Richard A.
Lischer
"Hultgren's commentary moves with perfect clarity from the text to
exegesis to thoughtful exposition of these enigmatic sayings of
Jesus. Any preacher or teacher of the parables will return to this
book as to a faithful and reliable friend." Robert Kysar
"This is undoubtedly the best book available on the parables. In
this veritable enyclopedia Arland Hultgren masterfully employs a
wide range of the best scholarship in the service of the church,
providing helpful and insightful comments on how the parables can
be taught and preached. A treasure for both scholars and
preachers." Choice
"This book belongs in every library whose readers study parables.
While the scholarship is thorough, the style deliberately makes it
accessible even to novice students. . . An excellent place to begin
serious study of the parables." Donald A. Hagner
"Hultgren's wonderful treatment of the parables combines the
highest level of scholarship, in a non-technical presentation, with
a down-to-earth usefulness and insightful application -- all of
which superbly clarifies their meaning. Here is a book I would
immediately, unhesitatingly, and enthusiastically put in the hands
of anyone who wants help in understanding Jesus' parables."
Theological Studies
"Useful for those wanting a survey of modern scholarly work on the
parables as well as for those interested in the evidence and
arguments marshaled by Hultgren in support of a portrait of Jesus
as a theologian who uses parables to communicate his views of God
and the nature of the Christian life. . . Very readable."
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
