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Challenge of Jesus' Parables

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ISBN-10: 0802846386

ISBN-13: 9780802846389

Edition: 2000

Authors: Richard N. Longenecker

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List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 6.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Richard N. Longenecker is Ramsey Armitage Professor of New Testament, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He receivec the B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wheaton College and Wheaton Graduate School of Theology, respectively, and the Ph.D. from New College, University of Edinburgh. His principal publications include Paul, Apostle of Liberty (1964), The Christology of Early Jewish Christianity (1970), The Ministry and Message of Paul (1971), Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period (1975), "The Acts of the Apostles" in The Expositor's Bible Commentary (1981), and The New Testament Social Ethics for Today (1984).

Contributors
Preface
Introduction
History, Genre, and Parallels
From Allegorizing to Allegorizing: A History of the Interpretation of the Parables of Jesusp. 3
The Genre of the Parablesp. 30
Parables in Early Judaismp. 51
Parables of the Kingdom
Mark's Parables of the Kingdom (Mark 4:1-34)p. 79
Matthew's Parables of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:1-52)p. 102
Luke's Parables of the Kingdom (Luke 8:4-15; 13:18-21)p. 125
Parables of Warning and Preparedness
"Produce Fruit Worthy of Repentance": Parables of Judgment against the Jewish Religious Leaders and the Nation (Matthew 21:28-22:14 par.; Luke 13:6-9)p. 151
On Being Ready (Matthew 25:1-46)p. 177
Parables of the Christian Life
Parables on God's Love and Forgiveness (Luke 15:1-32)p. 199
Parables on Poverty and Riches (Luke 12:13-21; 16:1-13; 16:19-31)p. 217
Parables on Prayer (Luke 11:5-13; 18:1-14)p. 240
Strange Neighbors and Risky Care (Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 14:7-14; Luke 10:25-37)p. 263
"Everyone Who Hears These Words of Mine": Parables on Discipleship (Matthew 7:24-27//Luke 6:47-49; Luke 14:28-33; Luke 17:7-10; Matthew 20:1-16)p. 286
Index of Subjectsp. 306
Index of Modern Authorsp. 309
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Literaturep. 312
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