Short Stories by Jesus
the enigmatic parables of a controversial rabbi

The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testamentinterweaves history, spiritual analysis, and masterful biblical scholarship to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers.

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The Short Stories by Jesus is a 6-session DVD study that takes you back in time and explains how original audiences understood Jesus' parables. Amy-Jill Levine's interpretations show how the parables still challenge and provoke contemporary readers two thousand years later. The sessions are:

  1. Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son (11:09)
  2. The Good Samaritan (11:59)
  3. The Pearl of Great Price (8:37)
  4. The Mustard Seed (9:52)
  5. The Laborers in the Vineyard (11:03)
  6. The Widow and the Judge (10:31)