The Central Teaching Jesus Christ

Excerpt from The Central Teaching Jesus Christ: A Study and Exposition, of the Five Chapters of the Gospel According, to St. John, XIII, to XVII, Inclusive This book had its origin in some lectures delivered under a Diocesan scheme of "Higher Religious Education." Having afterwards undertaken to put in a readable shape the lines for the study of this part of Holy Scripture which had been then suggested, I soon found myself enlarging upon those notes, and exceeding the brief treatment proposed. In the holy atmosphere of that record, in presence of the solemn crisis to which it belongs, of the touching incidents, the wide range of discourse, and the deep significance of its words, a more anxious study and a more deliberate exposition were naturally created. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This depiction of Jesus as a charismatic teacher and prophet compares him with other philosophers and visionaries of his time and analyzes his usage of parables and proverbs.

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Brennan R. Hill expertly reveals Jesus the person to us in this new book that collects together his Millennium Monthly articles and four new articles. He discusses Jesus as the center of Christianity; the historical Jesus; Jesus as faithful Jew; Jesus the teacher and prophet; Jesus calling us to discipleship; Jesus and women; Jesus, man of prayer; Jesus and service to the world; Jesus, man of the earth; Jesus the liberator; the baptism of Jesus; Jesus and Eucharist; Jesus and the Spirit; and Jesus and his Church.

A clear and thorough introduction to the best known of Jesus' teachings, this much-needed text examines what parables are, why Jesus taught in parables, and the purpose and place of parables in the Gospel narratives. Invaluable for the beginning seminary or college students and for church study groups, this enlightening work reveals the meaning of the parables when they were first given, their meaning for the Gospel writers, and their meaning for us today.