Parables for Preachers: The Gospel of Matthew: Year A - Barbara Reid

Barbara Reid's books on 'Parables for Preachers' follow the Revised Common Lectionary. Because of this, the book for Year A concentrates primarily on the texts of the gospel of Matthew. (This is the gospel for the majority of the year 2005, and every third year thereafter - 2008, 2011, etc.) Before getting into the heart of the texts, Reid presents introductory material on parables, preaching, and the gospel of Matthew. Reid states in her introduction, 'In the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus rarely explains his parables. They are meant to be wrestled with by each generation of hearers who allow ... more