{"product_id":"the-power-of-parable-how-fiction-by-jesus-became-fiction-about-jesus-9780061875700","title":"The Power of Parable: How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction about Jesus","description":"The world's foremost Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan shows us how the parables present throughout the New Testament not only reveal what Jesus wanted to teach but also provide the key for explaining how the Gospels' writers sought to explain the Prophet of Nazareth to the world. In this meaningful exploration of the metaphorical stories told by Jesus and the Gospel writers, Crossan combines the biblical expertise of his \u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Prayer \u003c\/em\u003ewith a historical and social analysis that harkens closely to his \u003cem\u003eJesus: A Revolutionary Biography\u003c\/em\u003e, creating an illuminating and nuanced exploration of the Scripture that fans of Marcus Borg and Bart Ehrman will find fascinating and essential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Dominic Crossan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061875700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrossan, John Dominic:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohn Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time. He is the author of several bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Historical Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHow to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJesus: A Revolutionary Biography\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Parable\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Minneola, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Dominic Crossan \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48867658268829,"sku":"9780061875700","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_50fff0e1-20f9-4dc7-9fe6-7cfdb605fda8.jpg?v=1788336922","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-power-of-parable-how-fiction-by-jesus-became-fiction-about-jesus-9780061875700","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}