The Storytellers Companion To The Bible

Explores the symbolism and imagery of the stories of Daniel and Revelation and shows how they offer comfort in times of distress and encouragement to hold fast in faith

Telling the story of Jesus has been a part of Christian practice for nearly 2000 years. In fact, one of the earliest forms of Christian preaching was storytelling, or telling Jesus stories. These early story/sermons provided the raw material for the gospel narratives. Because the gospel writers wrote down these early stories and preserved them, today we can read the story of Jesus in the Bible. Yet we still have an age-old longing to hear the story told, in the same manner as it has been told by generations of storytellers from ages past. This volume is designed to help the reader do just that. The editors have taken a representative collection of stories about Jesus from the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and provided for each story a new analysis that illuminates how it works as a story. Paired with each analysis is a creative retelling of the story by a professional storyteller-preacher. The goal is to provide the reader with insights into the Biblical story and suggestions on how it might be retold for audiences today. Edited by Michael E. Williams and Dennis E. Smith Commentary by Mikeal C. Parsons Storytellers: Jo-Ann Elizabeth (Little) Jennings Pam McGrath

The stories in Daniel and Revelation are among the most vivid in the Bible, but they are also among the most misunderstood. In The Storyteller's Companion to the Bible Volume 8, commentator Rick Lowery and storytellers Michael E. Willliams and Fred A. Shaw show how the symbolism and imagery of these biblical stories offer comfort in times of distress and encouragement to hold fast in faith.

Designed for storytellers--or those who want to be--The Storyteller's Companion to the Bible shows how to read and retell the stories of the Bible more effectively. Every volume includes Bible commentary and great sermon material. Volume seven focuses on Old Testament prophets (and books) after the Exile, which includes parts of Ezekiel, Isaiah, Jonah, Obadiah, and I and II Chronicles.

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Including Bible commentary and great sermon material, this book shows how to read and retell the stories of the Bible more effectively. The Prophets I focuses on Old Testament prophets and books before the Exile, including Hos ea, Amos, Micah, Isaiah, and many more.

Through his clear and compelling arguments, Dennis Smith offers essential background information about the theological purposes of the gospel of John. Throughout the stories about Jesus, he shows how John's community is guided purposefully to understand Jesus' glorious divine status, and he also helps us imagine how our own Christian communities come to belief in the resurrected Christ.