The Waiting Father: Sermons on the Parables of Jesus (1) (Thielicke Library)
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- Synopsis
- The Waiting Father is a collection of sermons by Helmut Thielicke, the great German preacher and theologian, which offer deep insights into the spiritual message of Jesus's fifteen major parables. They were originally preached in Michaelskirche, Hamburg, in the mid-1950s. Thielicke approaches the parables in novel ways. In treating the prodigal son, for instance, he concentrates more on the loving father than the rebellious son, emphasising the centrality of forgiveness. Similarly, when discussing the pharisee and the publican he shows that the publican is guilty of spiritual pride and arrogance, drawing attention to the dangers for the faithful. Both among expositions of the parables and among books for preachers, The Waiting Father stands in a class of its own. Great scholars are usually poor preachers, and great scholars are rarely good preachers, but Thielicke manages to combine distinguished scholarship with fine preaching.
- Copyright:
- 1959
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780718843090
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780718893668
- Publisher:
- The Lutterworth Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/05/25
- Copyrighted By:
- John W. Doberstein
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- John W Doberstein
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