Download or read book An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus written by Robert H. Stein and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.