Jesus Christ: His Life and Teaching, Vol. 4 - The Parables of Jesus

by Hilarion Alfeyev

This is the fourth book in Met. Hilarion Alfeyev's series, "Jesus His Life and Teaching," In this volume, Met. Hilarion explores the most distinct aspect of Jesus' teaching his parables. The parables are explored from multiple angles, giving due consideration both to modern biblical scholarship and the insights it can be give, as well as the ancient tradition of the Church, and the extensive commentaries of the Church Fathers.

597 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 13, 2022

About the author

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev is a theologian, church historian, and composer whose work bridges ancient Christian tradition and contemporary scholarship.

Born in Moscow in 1966, he studied music before entering monastic life in 1987. He holds a DPhil from Oxford University and doctorates from the Moscow Theological Academy and the Saint-Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, and has taught at Cambridge and other leading institutions.

He is the author of over 600 publications spanning theology, church history, and spirituality, including the acclaimed Orthodox Christianity series and Christ the Conqueror of Hell. His five-volume series Jesus Christ: His Life and Teaching, published by SVS Press, draws on patristic sources and modern biblical scholarship to offer one of the most comprehensive studies of the Gospels written by an Orthodox theologian in the English language.

Alongside his writing, he is a composer of large-scale choral and orchestral works performed internationally.