Notes on the Parables of our Lord: All Thirty Trench Bible Commentaries on the Teachings of Jesus Christ - Complete with Annotations

by Richard Chenevix Trench

This complete collection of Richard Chenevix Trench's parable notes contains all thirty of his splendid commentaries complete with his introduction and preface.
A renowned scholar of the Biblical texts who served as Archbishop of the Church of England, the author offers here a detailed and meticulous examination of thirty of the best-known Biblical parables. The words of Jesus Christ, who was renowned for using parables to teach his followers, plus examples of other New Testament stories, are subject to lengthy yet informative analyses.
The language the Bible uses, down to the individual chapters and verses, is subject to an annotated commentary. Trench commonly references other books in the Bible which compliment a given passage, as well as poignant classical literature from writers as diverse as Plato, Ovid and Seneca. The author on many occasions quotes the original Greek text of the Bible, in order to confer clarity to a given verse.
In all, Trench's commentary is replete with expertise both on the Christian theology and the virtues long promoted in the Bible. The moral lessons definitive of Christ, and the historical and social context of the stories, receive a superb and thorough treatment by a well-read, authoritative and lifelong student of the Lord.
The author was a well-known figure in English society during the 19th century. He presided over the Church of England at a time when Britain became industrialized, and when relations with Ireland broke down in the wake of the Potato Famine. The disestablishment of the Irish church was a major setback for Archbishop Trench - a Dubliner - however he continued to promote good understanding between all Christians, and published poetry - generally on religious themes - throughout his life.

Genres: Religion, New Testament

284 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1847

About the author

Richard Chenevix Trench (9 September 1807 – 28 March 1886) was an Anglican archbishop and poet.

Known as Richard Trench until 1873 .

He was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Richard Trench (1774–1860) and the Dublin writer Melesina Chenevix (1768–1827). His elder brother was Francis Chenevix Trench. He went to school at Harrow, and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1829. In 1830 he visited Spain. While incumbent of Curdridge Chapel near Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire, he published (1835) The Story of Justin Martyr and Other Poems, which was favourably received, and was followed in 1838 by Sabbation, Honor Neale, and other Poems, and in 1842 by Poems from Eastern Sources. These volumes revealed the author as the most gifted of the immediate disciples of Wordsworth, with a warmer colouring and more pronounced ecclesiastical sympathies than the master, and strong affinities to Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Keble and Richard Monckton Milnes.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trench gives his own interpretations of the parables, and compares them to those made by others. Parables are presented in the order found in the Bible. Twin Brooks Series. 211 p. Extensive notes at the back of the book.

[Prof. Luis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seven Chapters Missing

I have a printer vesion of this highly regarded and strongly recommended classic. The Kindle versio, however stops at Chap. XXIII, while the printed book goes up to Chap. XXX.

[Kari · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really wanted to read The Miracles, but I probably read 3/4 of this and it's good.