Tell it slant : a conversation on the language of Jesus in his stories and prayers - Peterson, Eugene H., 1932- (Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2008)
I. Jesus in His Stories -- 1. Jesus in Samaria: Luke 9:51-19:27 -- 2. The Neighbor: Luke 10:25-37 -- 3. The Friend: Luke 11:1-13 -- 4. The Barn Builder: Luke 12:13-21 -- 5. Manure: Luke 13:6-9 -- 6. Table Talk: Luke 14:1-14 -- 7. The Lost Brothers: Luke 15 -- 8. The Rascal: Luke 16:1-9 -- 9. The Invisible Man: Luke 16:19-31 -- 10. The Widow: Luke 18:1-8 -- 11. The Sinners: Luke 18:9-14 -- 12. The Minimalist: Luke 19:11-27 -- II. Jesus in His Prayers -- 13. Keeping Company with Jesus as He Prays: Six Prayers -- 14. Jesus Prays with Us: Matthew 6:9-13 -- 15. Jesus Prays in Thanksgiving: Matthew 11:25-26 -- 16. Jesus Prays in Anticipation of the End: John 12:27-28 -- 17. Jesus Prays for Us: John 17 -- 18. Jesus Prays the Agony of Gethsemane: Matthew 26:39, 42 -- 19. Jesus Prays from the Cross: The Seven Last Words -- 20. Praying in Jesus' Name: Acorns into Oak Trees -- Appendix. Some Writers Who Honor the Sacred Inherent in Language.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Jesus Christ -- Parables; Jesus Christ -- Prayers; Bible. -- Language, style