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| Preface | |
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| General Abbreviations | |
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| Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Commentaries and Studies | |
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| The Parables of Jesus: An Introduction | |
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| Identifying and Classifying the Parables of Jesus | |
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| Distinctive Elements in the Parables of Jesus | |
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| The Universal and the Particular in the Parables of Jesus | |
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| Interpreting the Parables of Jesus | |
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| Parables of the Revelation of God | |
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| Parables of God's Extraordinary Forgiveness and Grace | |
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| The Unforgiving Slave, Matthew 18:23-35 | |
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| The Workers in the Vineyard, Matthew 20:1-16 | |
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| Parables of God's Extraordinary Love for the Lost | |
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| The Lost Sheep, Matthew 18:12-14//Luke 15:4-7; Thomas 107; Gospel of Truth 31-32 | |
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| The Lost Coin, Luke 15:8-10 | |
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| The Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32 | |
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| Parables of Exemplary Behavior | |
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| The Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37 | |
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| The Rich Fool, Luke 12:16-21; Thomas 63 | |
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| The Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31 | |
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| The Pharisee and the Tax Collector, Luke 18:10-14 | |
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| Parables of Wisdom | |
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| The Wise and Foolish Builders, Matthew 7:24-27//Luke 6:47-49 | |
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| Building a Tower, Luke 14:28-30 | |
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| The King Going to War, Luke 14:31-33 | |
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| The Unjust Manager, Luke 16:1-8 | |
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| The Faithful and Wise Slave, Matthew 24:45-51//Luke 12:42-46 | |
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| The Ten Maidens, Matthew 25:1-13 | |
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| Parables of Life Before God | |
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| The Sower and Its Interpretation, Mark 4:3-8, 13-20//Matthew 13:3-8, 18-23//Luke 8:5-8, 11-15; Thomas 9 | |
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| Children in the Marketplace, Matthew 11:16-19//Luke 7:31-35 | |
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| The Two Debtors, Luke 7:41-43 | |
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| The Two Sons, Matthew 21:28-32 | |
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| The Friend at Midnight, Luke 11:5-8 | |
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| The Father's Good Gifts, Matthew 7:9-11//Luke 11:11-13 | |
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| The Barren Fig Tree, Luke 13:6-9 | |
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| The Slave at Duty, Luke 17:7-10 | |
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| The Unjust Judge, Luke 18:2-8 | |
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| The Waiting Slaves, Mark 13:34-37//Luke 12:35-38 | |
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| The Talents, Matthew 25:14-30 | |
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| The Pounds, Luke 19:12-27 | |
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| Parables of Final Judgment | |
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| The Weeds in the Wheat and Its Interpretation, Matthew 13:24-30, 37-43; Thomas 57 | |
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| The Dragnet and Its Interpretation, Matthew 13:47-50 | |
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| The Final Judgment, Matthew 25:31-46 | |
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| Allegorical Parables | |
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| The Great Banquet, Luke 14:16-24; Thomas 64 | |
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| The Wedding Feast, Matthew 22:1-14 | |
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| The Wicked Tenants, Mark 12:1-12//Matthew 21:33-46//Luke 20:9-19; Thomas 65-66 | |
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| Parables of the Kingdom | |
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| Parables on the Growth of the Kingdom | |
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| The Seed Growing Secretly, Mark 4:26-29; Thomas 57 | |
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| The Mustard Seed, Mark 4:30-32//Matthew 13:31-32//Luke 13:18-19; Thomas 20 | |
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| The Leaven, Matthew 13:33//Luke 13:20-21; Thomas 96 | |
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| Parables on the Joy of Discovering the Kingdom | |
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| The Treasure in the Field, Matthew 13:44; Thomas 109 | |
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| The Pearl of Great Price, Matthew 13:45-46; Thomas 76 | |
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| The Evangelists as Interpreters of the Parables of Jesus | |
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| Parables in the Gospel of Thomas | |
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| Appendices | |
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| The Purpose of Parables according to the Evangelists | |
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| The Three Parables of Luke 15 | |
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| Doulos--Servant or Slave? | |
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| General Bibliography on the Parables of Jesus | |
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| Indexes | |
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| Index of Scripture References | |
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| Index of Other Ancient Sources | |
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| Index of Modern Authors | |