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| A Word about Parables | |
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| The Parables of the Kingdom | |
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| Parables and the Paradox of Power | |
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| Right-handed and Left-handed Power | |
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| The Frame of the Gospel Picture | |
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| The Temptation and the Ascension | |
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| The Parables of the Kingdom | |
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| The Ministry before the Parables | |
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| The Sower: The Watershed of the Parables | |
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| The Sower, Continued | |
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| The Lamp and the Growing Seed | |
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| The Weeds | |
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| The Mustard Seed and the Leaven | |
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| The Interpretation of the Weeds | |
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| The Treasure and the Pearl | |
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| The Net | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| The Parables of Grace | |
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| Introduction: A Parable of Theology and Faith | |
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| Death and Resurrection: The Touchstone of the Parables of Grace | |
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| The First Parable of Grace: The Coin in the Fish's Mouth | |
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| Losing as the Mechanism of Grace: The Lost Sheep | |
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| Death, Resurrection, and Forgiveness: The Unforgiving Servant | |
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| Losing as Winning: The Prologue to the Good Samaritan | |
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| The First of the Misnamed Parables: The Good Samaritan | |
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| Grace More Than Judgment: From the Friend at Midnight to the Rich Fool | |
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| Fruitfulness out of Death: The Watchful Servants and the Barren Fig Tree | |
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| Interlude on an Objection: Why Not Life Rather Than Death? | |
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| Back to Death, Lastness, and Lostness: The Mustard Seed, the Yeast, and the Narrow Door | |
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| Death and the Party: The Transition to the Great Banquet | |
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| The Party Parables: The Great Banquet and the Prodigal Son | |
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| The Hardest Parable: The Unjust Steward | |
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| Death and Faith: Lazarus and Dives | |
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| The Scandal of the Gospel: The Returning Servant, the Ten Lepers, and the Vultures | |
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| God as Anti-hero: The Unjust Judge | |
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| Death and Resurrection One Last Time: The Pharisee and the Publican | |
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| The Parables of Judgment | |
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| Introduction: Inclusion before Exclusion as the Touchstone of the Parables of Judgment | |
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| The Sovereign Light: Jesus as the Uncondemning Judge | |
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| Death as the Engine of Judgment: The Man Born Blind, The Good Shepherd, Jesus on Divorce and Celibacy, Jesus and the Little Children, The Rich Young Man | |
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| A Rhapsody of Unsuccess: The Curse of Riches, The Eye of the Needle, The Laborers in the Vineyard | |
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| Resurrection and Judgment: The Raising of Lazarus | |
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| The Onset of the Hurricane: The Final Prediction of the Passion, James and John, Blind Bartimaeus, Zacchaeus, The Parable of the Coins | |
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| God's Action in History: Palm Sunday, The Weeping over Jerusalem, The Cleansing of the Temple, The Cursing of the Fig Tree | |
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| The Eye of the Hurricane: The Question of Jesus' Authority, The Two Sons, The Wicked Tenants | |
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| The Deluge of Judgment by Mercy: The King's Son's Wedding | |
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| The Waters of Judgment Rise: The Authorities Challenge Jesus, The Synoptic Apocalypse | |
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| The Flood of Judgment by Mercy: The Fig Tree, The Flood, The Faithful Servant and the Bad Servant | |
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| The End of the Storm (I): The Wise and Foolish Virgins | |
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| The End of the Storm (II): The Talents, The Sheep and the Goats | |
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| Epilogue | |