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Tell it slant : a conversation on the language of Jesus in his stories and prayers / Eugene H. Peterson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peterson, Eugene H., 1932-2018.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jesus Christ--Parables.
- Jesus Christ.
- Parables.
- Jesus Christ--Prayers.
- Bible. Gospels.
- Bible.
- Genre:
- Prayers.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 287 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., [2008]
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Jesus in his stories
- Jesus in Samaria : Luke 9:5-19:27
- The neighbor : Luke 10:25-37
- The friend : Luke 11:1-13
- The barn builder : Luke 12:13-21
- Manure : Luke 13:6-9
- Table talk : Luke 14:1-14
- The lost brothers : Luke 15
- The rascal : Luke 16:1-9
- The invisible man : Luke 16:19-31
- The widow : Luke 18:1-8
- The sinners : Luke 18:9-14
- The minimalist : Luke 19:11-27
- Jesus in his prayers
- Keeping company with Jesus as he prays : six prayers
- Jesus prays with us : Matthew 6:9-13
- Jesus prays in thanksgiving : Matthew 11:25-26
- Jesus prays in anticipation of the end : John 12:27-28
- Jesus prays for us : John 17
- Jesus prays the agony of Gethsemane : Matthew 26:39, 42
- Jesus prays from the cross : the Seven Last Words
- Praying in Jesus' name : acorns into oak trees.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James G. Barnwell Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780802829542
- 0802829546
- OCLC:
- 213452278
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