--- product_id: 26546196 title: "The Parables of Jesus" brand: "james montgomery boice" price: "139 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/26546196-the-parables-of-jesus store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # The Parables of Jesus **Brand:** james montgomery boice **Price:** 139 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Parables of Jesus by james montgomery boice - **How much does it cost?** 139 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/26546196-the-parables-of-jesus) ## Best For - james montgomery boice enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted james montgomery boice brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Parables of Jesus ## Images ![The Parables of Jesus - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eYThQpODL.jpg) ![The Parables of Jesus - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IVZl0SWbL.jpg) ![The Parables of Jesus - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jp-hPMWhL.jpg) ![The Parables of Jesus - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WhDINkh3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well Written *by R***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 23, 2022* I purchased this book because I became interested in the parables of Jesus Christ and decided to take a "rabbit trail" while studying the book of Luke. Because I am familiar with the author's work, I decided to purchase this book as a reference. I loved, loved, loved, the way he grouped the parables into types, and it has been one of my favorite study companions since I purchased it. I've read it a couple of times and used it in my bible study classes to aid in understanding the texts. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A valuable resource *by M***C on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 24, 2022* Insight into the teachings. ### ⭐⭐ Boice offers little new and allows presuppositions flavor interpretation too strongly, imho. *by D***J on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2010* While Boice is a popular author and many will enjoy his writing style, he offers little new. But if what you are looking for is homiletic gems, Boice is an exceptional choice on the parables. Boice is fairly easy for people to understand and keeps a reformed perspective. I certainly understand the many 4 and 5 star reviews, but in the remainder of this review I will attempt to explain my lower ranking.All pastors and theologians will have their own theological persuasions and those always color their interpretations. How could they not? Still, as many within Boice's own camp are now letting Scriptures speak more in their context, it leaves Boice's work feeling dated and not very helpful.As an example, I will use one of the parables in the book. Please note that I am not trying to dismiss a theology or an interpretation, but rather to give reason for my lower ranking. The reader can determine for himself/herself.The parable of the Sower is the first parable Boice explains. He does well seeing out the basic issues. I like that he brings out that the "kingdom of God" is about God's rule. He then presupposes that the parable is about getting into heaven. He focuses on the 4 soils as 4 would-be believers and says the first 3 soils are not believers and the fourth is a believer. But nowhere in the parable is this mentioned. .. Not in the original parable, nor in Jesus' own interp. And with that homiletic maneuver, he has relegated the parable as not very applicable to believers. Obviously, the point of the parable is number four response, that much everybody gets. That is the only soil with fruit. Boice sees this too. But it is important that the sower and his actions are brought out. The point isn't who is and isn't saved, the point is who responds to God's rule and what God does and the specific results to the kingdom. Boice steals the impact of this powerful parable, imo.Granted, Boice does come back and summarize what God does (he is not missing the whole picture, he is quite capable), but he doesn't connect it to this parable. Dissappointing, if your goal is to better understand the parables.Do the last four sentences of Chapter 1 seem a bit contradictory to anyone else? He rightly points to God's ability...He even says we can't come to God. Then, at the end he says we can. Oh well, perhaps I just need to give him homiletic license. ..His preface does admit he didn't have much time to write the book.If you are new to the parables, you may like his approach. Boice will give you answers. Are they correct, though?If you want to go a little deeper, then you need to get something else. David Wenham's Parables of Jesus certainly has some strong points and is easy to follow. Still, he barely supports some of his fanciful interpretations. Hard to get excited. Pentecost does another nice introduction.More academic and hard to follow is the recent:  Stories With Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus  has come out... still has a Calvinistic flavor, though well researched, well presented, and complete. But this will not serve the same purpose as Boice. Some other good academic titles...  Interpreting the Parables  and  Jesus the Sage: The Pilgrimage of Wisdom . All three of these (the last is not merely a book on the parables) are more academic and complete, so you might investigate them a bit before you buy.For non-academic titles: One wonderful book on the Parables is by Kenneth Bailey and he has several books to choose from. One on Luke's Parables is outstanding:  Poet and Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes: A Literary-Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke (Combined edition)  and is very readable. His new one is even more easily read and full of wonderful insights:  Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels . You will enjoy and be informed of some of the deep meanings behind the Parables. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/26546196-the-parables-of-jesus](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/26546196-the-parables-of-jesus) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*