Jesus the Riddler: The Power of Ambiguity in the Gospels

by Tom Thatcher

Book Overview

As most readers of the New Testament know, the words of Jesus are often spoken in riddles--in parables and other sayings that were and continue to be difficult to understand. In Jesus the Riddler , Tom Thatcher explains that Jesus may have been intentionally ambiguous, using riddles to establish his authority as a teacher and to encourage his followers to think more deeply about the nature of truth. Jesus' riddles, like riddles across many cultures,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 066422640X
• ISBN13: 9780664226404
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"