A new, integrative approach to interpreting parables. Whether it's the Prodigal Son, the Sower, or the Good Samaritan – these figures and stories from the Bible are familiar even to those distant from Christianity. They are recounted in the parables of Jesus, which remain part of the cultural knowledge of today. But how are they actually to be understood and interpreted? Ruben Zimmermann demonstrates how this can be done. In numerous example interpretations, he explains how the life-affirming richness of biblical parables can be rediscovered. The DNA of Christianity. A new method for deciphering the parables of the Bible. From the editor of the highly regarded compendium of Jesus' parables.