Many people are familiar with Jesus's teachings in Matthew 25, all of which are frequently cited and discussed from the pulpit. But an exhaustive, book-length study of this critical chapter in scripture will enhance your understanding of Christ's message and his vision for your testimony-and motivate you to grow as one of his disciples.
In Matthew 25: Symbolic Vision-Parabolic Living, the second of three books with a Mormon audience in mind on the use of imagery to explain the principles of vision and discipleship in scripture, author William J. Bohn focuses on Jesus's portrait of patterns of discipleship. Three chapters are devoted respectively to the parable of the ten virgins, the parable of the talents, and the similitude of the Last Judgment. A final chapter then explains the unity of vision in these three famous narratives in the Olivet Discourse.
Bohn supports his work with extensive references from a variety of sources, including the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price, and myriad general authorities and church scholars, resulting in a study of Christ's insight into the true nature of eternal life.
About the Author: William J. Bohn holds a BA, MA, and PhD in German with additional study at German universities. He is retired professor of German literature, comparative literature, and the humanities.
Bohn used his study of words and imagery to inform his writing and research of scripture, allowing him-and his readers-to see the Lord's vision of reality and discipleship. This has resulted in the publication of his books The Beatitudes: From Poor in Heart to Pure in Heart and Matthew 25: Symbolic Vision-Parabolic Living. A third book on this topic, The Principle of Vision in the Scriptures, is in preparation.
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Bohn has taught on gospel doctrine for a number of years. He and his wife of fifty-six years live in a mountain community in Pinetop, Arizona. Together they have six children, twenty-three grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.
