Session Description
Speaking in parables was Jesus’ preferred form of teaching. Both his world and ours are drawn to these concise, poignant stories. This seminar will analyze the parable in its ancient cultural context, illustrate how parables can be interpreted, outline a few pitfalls, and provide a case study using one of Jesus’ most difficult stories, The Parable of the Friend at Midnight (Luke 11:1–13).
Conference Title
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-24-2019
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Homiletics
Topic
Preaching
Keywords:
Cultural Context, Interpretation, Case Study
Recommended Citation
Burge, Gary, "How to Preach from a Parable" (2019). Symposium on Worship Archive. 68.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2019/allitems/68
Included in
How to Preach from a Parable
Speaking in parables was Jesus’ preferred form of teaching. Both his world and ours are drawn to these concise, poignant stories. This seminar will analyze the parable in its ancient cultural context, illustrate how parables can be interpreted, outline a few pitfalls, and provide a case study using one of Jesus’ most difficult stories, The Parable of the Friend at Midnight (Luke 11:1–13).