Parables of Jesus: Six In-Depth Studies Connecting the Bible to Life

Jesus communicated deep spiritual truths through simple, vivid, and engaging stories. Woven from the stuff of everyday life, the parables of Jesus made the kingdom of God understandable and accessible to his listeners. Gain new insights into his parables and their meanings that will help you to appreciate more fully their relevance for your own life.

The Teachers:

Dr. Gary Burge, Wheaton College Dr. David Garland, Truett Theological Seminary Dr. Mark Strauss, Bethel Seminary Dr. Michael Wilkins, Talbot School of Theology Dr. Matt Williams, Biola University Dr. Ben Witherington III, Asbury Theological Seminary

This series of Bible Study guides with DVDs provides the depth for a more thorough study of the Bible, allowing participants to make deeper connections with a knowledge of historical background of the Bible, biblical text, and real life applications.

Dr. Matt Williams teaches New Testament and Theology at Biola University, Talbot School of Theology, where he was awarded professor of the year in 2004. He has a broad ministry experience, including 6 years as a missionary professor to the Spanish Bible Institute and Seminary in Barcelona, Spain. He previously taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University and North Park University, and teaches and preaches at various churches and conferences throughout the U.S. and Spain. He is editor and contributor for Deeper Connections, The Parables of Jesus, The Miracles of Jesus, and The Prayers of Jesus, along with What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of the New Testament Writings, and general editor for Colección Teológica Contemporánea and Biblioteca Teológica Vida, two series of biblical and theological books translated into Spanish. He has written Two Gospels from One: A Thorough Examination of the Text-Critical Argument for the Synoptic Problem, coauthored The Synoptic Gospels, and has authored articles for Journal of Higher Criticism, Agenda Teológica, Kairós, and Trinity Journal. He has contributed chapters to La Epístola a los Gálatas; The Synoptic Problem: Three Views of Gospel Origins; and Historians of the Christian Tradition.