Parables of the Kingdom - by Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Do you not understand this parable?" is a question Jesus posed to his disciples (Mark 4:13). Just as the first disciples often did not understand Jesus' many parables, so it is for listeners and readers nearly two thousand years later. In Parables of the Kingdom, Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan helps readers to "hear" and "see" and "understand" the parables of Jesus. She offers a general introduction to the use of parables and the life and ministry of Jesus in the early church. In addition, Getty-Sullivan helps readers learn to interpret parables, to enter into what the parables can reveal about Jesus and his audience, about the evangelists and their communities, and about how we are to understand the Kingdom of God today.

Review Quotes

This work is clear, informative, and inspirational. Beginners will enjoy its many insights into Jesus' parables. Even old pros in parable interpretation will learn a new lesson or two and have their hearts warmed to know Jesus more fully and follow him more faithfully.Robert Karris, O.F.M., The Franciscan Institute of St. Bonaventure University

[T]his is a useful, comprehensive, comprehensible introduction to the parables.Review of Biblical Literature

This is a good introduction for those who want to start probing the meaning of Jesus' most characteristic teaching method.The Bible Today

Up-to-date in parable research, it yet presents the material in a deceptively simple and clear manner, and succeeds in bringing out the spiritual and theological dimensions of the parables.Catholic Library World