Abstract
Having written books on Jesus' parables, teachings, and dialogues in the conflict-pronouncement stories, the author argues the attributable words of Jesus are defined by his understanding of the kingdom (basileia) of God. Thus, though Jesus' words may have immediate reference, they include surreal disruptions that hint of God's emerging new order. The author traces such dynamics in parables, teachings, and conflict stories. He then surveys Jesus' use of metaphor within his crisp, compressed language forms. Jesus' words displayed Jewish thought, but always in a language looking toward the future of God.
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