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Stories with intent: a comprehensive guide to the parables of Jesus
2008, William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
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0802842410 9780802842411
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Stories with intent: a comprehensive guide to the parables of Jesus
2008, William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
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Table of Contents
Introduction to the parables of Jesus
Necessary history
What is a parable?
How should parables be classified?
What about allegory?
Characteristics of Jesus' parables
Distribution of the parables
How should parables be interpreted?
NT criticism
assumptions and hesitations, method and procedure
Parables in the ancient world
The Old Testament
Early Jewish writings
Greco-Roman writings
The early church
Later Jewish writings
Grace and responsibility
The unforgiving servant (Matt 18:23-35)
The two debtors (Luke 7:41-43)
Parables of lostness
The arrangement of Luke 15
The lost sheep (Matt 18:12-14/Luke 15:4-7)
The lost coin (Luke 15:8-10)
The compassionate father and his two lost sons (Luke 15:11-32)
The parable of the sower and the purpose of parables (Matt 13:3-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:5-15)
Parables of the present kingdom in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 13
The growing seed (Mark 4:26-29)
^The wheat and the weeds (Matt 13:24-30, 36-43)
The mustard seed (Matt 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19)
The leaven (Matt 13:33; Luke 13:20-21)
The treasure (Matt 13:44)
The pearl (Matt 13:45-46)
Parables specifically about Israel
The barren fig tree (Luke 13:6-9)
The two sons (Matt 21:28-32)
The wicked tenants (Matt 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19 ; Gos. Thom. 65-66)
The wedding banquet and the feast (Matt 22:1-14; Luke 14:15-24; Gos. Thom. 64)
Parables about discipleship
The two builders (Matt 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49)
The good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
The workers in the vineyard (Matt 20:1-16)
The tower builder and the warring king (Luke 14:28-32)
Parables about money
The rich fool (Luke 12:16-21)
The unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13)
The richman and Larzarus (Luke 16:19-31)
Parables concerning God and prayer
The friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8)
The unjust judge (Luke 18:1-8)
^The Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14)
Parables of future eschatology
The net (Matt 13:47-50)
The eschatological discourse
The ten virgins (Matt 25:1-13)
The talents and Theminas (Matt 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27)
The sheep and the goats (Matt 25:31-46)
Epilogue.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 771-815) and indexes.
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