Thomas E Boomershine Libri

Story Journey offers a series of biblical stories to be learned and explored in a variety of ways. Each story is printed in episodes to facilitate memorization. Exegetical comments are offered, with references to good commentaries that explain the meaning of the story in the original context. Each chapter also includes suggestions about ways to connect the story with contemporary experience and to pray with the storyBoomershine's chapters describe the essence of story as intertwining truth. Boomershine distinguishes learning a story in solitude from learning it with a friend or relating the story to another person altogether. Besides moral instruction, Boomershine examines roles stories have in pastoral care, peacemaking/arbitration scenarios.

The essays present a transformative view of the Gospels, emphasizing their origins as oral performances for largely illiterate audiences rather than mere texts for individual reading. They highlight how evangelists engaged listeners, primarily Hellenistic Judeans, in dynamic storytelling sessions lasting several hours. This approach illustrates how the Gospels functioned as vibrant narratives that encouraged audiences to transition from skepticism to discipleship, ultimately positioning Jesus as the Messiah within a broader cultural context shaped by the aftermath of the Roman-Jewish war.