Jesus and the language of the kingdom : symbol and metaphor in New Testament interpretation
"This is a major, new review of the current discussion of Jesus' proclamation of the Kingdom of God, and of his parables, by an acknowledged expert. The book marks a new development in the modern understanding of Jesus because it thoroughly investigates major aspects of his message--Kingdom sayings, proverbial sayings, the Lord's Prayer, the parables--from the standpoint of the characteristic use of language by Jesus. Perrin systematically develops a theory of interpretation in connection with the message of Jesus which is an advance on previous theories, including Bultmann's "demythologizing" and the "new hermeneutic." Aimed at all who endeavor to interpret the message of Jesus, this book secures even more firmly Professor Perrin's position as a front rank scholar who is ever concerned that the insights of scholarship be translated into language that serious students of Christianity can understand." Publisher
Print Book, English, ©1976
Fortress Press, Philadelphia, ©1976