Stories with intent
Subtitle: a comprehensive guide to the parables of Jesus
By: Klyne Snodgrass.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 846
ISBN-13: 9780802842411
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Parables
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 771-815) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the parables of Jesus; title: Necessary history; title: What is a parable?; title: How should parables be classified?; title: What about allegory?; title: Characteristics of Jesus' parables; title: Distribution of the parables; title: How should parables be interpreted?; title: NT criticism; title: assumptions and hesitations, method and procedure; title: Parables in the ancient world; title: The Old Testament; title: Early Jewish writings; title: Greco-Roman writings; title: The early church; title: Later Jewish writings; title: Grace and responsibility; title: The unforgiving servant (Matt 18:23-35); title: The two debtors (Luke 7:41-43); title: Parables of lostness; title: The arrangement of Luke 15; title: The lost sheep (Matt 18:12-14/Luke 15:4-7); title: The lost coin (Luke 15:8-10); title: The compassionate father and his two lost sons (Luke 15:11-32); title: The parable of the sower and the purpose of parables (Matt 13:3-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:5-15); title: Parables of the present kingdom in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 13; title: The growing seed (Mark 4:26-29); title: ^The wheat and the weeds (Matt 13:24-30, 36-43); title: The mustard seed (Matt 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19); title: The leaven (Matt 13:33; Luke 13:20-21); title: The treasure (Matt 13:44); title: The pearl (Matt 13:45-46); title: Parables specifically about Israel; title: The barren fig tree (Luke 13:6-9); title: The two sons (Matt 21:28-32); title: The wicked tenants (Matt 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19 ; Gos. Thom. 65-66); title: The wedding banquet and the feast (Matt 22:1-14; Luke 14:15-24; Gos. Thom. 64); title: Parables about discipleship; title: The two builders (Matt 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49); title: The good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37); title: The workers in the vineyard (Matt 20:1-16); title: The tower builder and the warring king (Luke 14:28-32); title: Parables about money; title: The rich fool (Luke 12:16-21); title: The unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13); title: The richman and Larzarus (Luke 16:19-31); title: Parables concerning God and prayer; title: The friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8); title: The unjust judge (Luke 18:1-8); title: ^The Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14); title: Parables of future eschatology; title: The net (Matt 13:47-50); title: The eschatological discourse; title: The ten virgins (Matt 25:1-13); title: The talents and Theminas (Matt 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27); title: The sheep and the goats (Matt 25:31-46); title: Epilogue.