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The Parables of Jesus Explained and Illustrated

Friedrich Gustav Lisco · 1850

A mid-19th-century German commentary, translated into English, explaining the parables taught by Jesus.

A later theological commentary explaining the parables Jesus taught, useful for studying his teaching but written centuries after his life.

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What it is

This book, written by Friedrich Gustav Lisco, a minister in Berlin, and translated from German, is a commentary on the parables of Jesus. It was published in 1850.

Why it matters

The parables were a central part of Jesus's teaching method, and this book shows how 19th-century ministers and theologians continued to interpret and explain them to new audiences. It is a later theological interpretation rather than a firsthand record of Jesus's words.

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  • Why might someone translate and republish a commentary on parables many centuries after they were first told?
  • What does the author's role as a minister suggest about his purpose in writing this book?
  • How might this commentary differ from the original parables themselves?

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