James C. Elder Jr.

The World of the Parables

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In The World of the Parables, Culpepper invites the reader to experience the parables as did those who lived in the days of Jesus and in the culture of the time. Expositors and teachers often share a message on the parables from a viewpoint that prompts the listener to ask, But what was daily life really like? Culpepper, in this brilliant and intriguing book, invites the reader to experience truth by walking in the marketplace, fishing by the river, sitting at a table in a friendly conversation, or chatting with a fellow worker. He brings practical scholarship and recent discoveries to comfortable conversation about the context of the parables. Instead of hearing about what happened, the reader becomes a part of the parable in the real life of the day. This book adds insight, depth, and reality to the study of Jesus’s words.”