The Prodigal Soul: The Wisdom of the Ancient ParablesClear Press Ltd, 2004 - 144 páginas Everyone loves a good story, and this collection of ancient parables, allegories and other tales from around the time of Jesus is inspiring as well as entertaining. Few have been previously published in a form accessible to the general reader. Two of them, which almost certainly originated with Jesus, are not found in the canonical gospels. John Davidson shows how a universal spirituality is depicted in these ancient tales. As in The Gospel of Jesus, part of his purpose is to present the ancient teachings of early Christianity, previously inaccess-ible to all but a few specialists, in a form which is both clear and enjoyable. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
The Lost Sheep and the Prodigal Son | 7 |
The Good Samaritan | 17 |
The Talents | 26 |
The Wicked Husbandmen | 34 |
The Broken Jar | 40 |
The Powerful Man | 43 |
The Raising of Lazarus | 46 |
The Two Snakes | 75 |
The Three Farmers | 81 |
The Free Men the Debtors and the Slaves | 89 |
The Drunken Nobleman | 94 |
Saint John and the Bedbugs | 122 |
19 | 144 |
21 | 163 |
22 | 185 |
Términos y frases comunes
Acts of Thomas allegory ancient apostle Bar Daisan birds bright robe brother called Chief Fisher comes creation creative Power Creative Word darkness death described disciples divine e.g. GJ index E.S. Drower Eagle early Christian Egypt eternal eyes Father fish garden garment Genesis give gnostic Gospel Gospel of Philip Gospel of Thomas hand heaven holy human inner itual Jesus John Joseph and Aseneth journey Judas Thomas karma King Gundaphorus kingdom Lazarus letter light Lithargoel Living Water Lord M.R. James Maishan Mandaean Manichaean Hymns Manichaean Psalm Book Master Matthew meaning merchant metaphor mind Nag Hammadi negative power NOTES AND REFERENCES Odes of Solomon palace parable path pearl realms regions religion Robe of Glory Samaritan Sarbug Saviour says sent serpent servants soul soul’s speak spir story symbolizes teachings things treasure Tree true Vine Vohu Mana voice