Boundless Love: The Parable of the Prodigal Son and Reconciliation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761840916)

Boundless Love provides a detailed survey of the scholarship on Luke 15:11-32, the parable of the Prodigal Son--arguably the best loved and most familiar of Jesus' parables. Readers will find key insights regarding the teachings of the parable from leading experts on the Gospels including William Barclay, Kenneth Bailey, Fred Craddock, Luke Timothy Johnson, Henri Nouwen, Pheme Perkins, and N.T. Wright.

Part I of this volume offers students of the Bible a firm grasp on the scholarly consensus regarding the parable's historical, literary, and theological contexts, as well as its wide-ranging applicability in today's world. Part II focuses on the exploration of the parable's potential contributions in discussions of reconciliation and draws on the insights of authors such as Annie Dillard, Sam Keen, Desmond Tutu, and Miroslav Volf. Boundless Love is thoroughly accessible and will appeal to both general readers and specialists.

Author: Joel W. Huffstetler, Carl R. Holladay
ISBN-10: 0761840915
ISBN-13: 9780761840916
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 06/23/2008
Pages: 90
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.28d