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THE PARABLES OF
CHRIST
Table of Contents
Thematic Guide to Contents
Acknowledgements
INTRODUCTION:
Preliminary Thoughts on the Interpretation of Parables
Section 1: THE KINGDOM
MESSAGE
I Old Things and New
2 Salt and light
3 The Mote and the Beam
4 Dogs and Swine
5 The Two Ways
6 Rock and Sand
Section
2: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM
7 The Children in the Markets
8 The Two Debtors
9 The Disarming of the Strong Man
10 The Unclean Spirit
Section
3: THE KINGDOM MISSION
11 The Sower
12 The Tares
13 The Mustard Seed
14 The Leaven
15 The Hidden Treasure and
16 The Merchantman
17 The Dragnet
SECTION 4: KINGDOM
VALUES
18 The Mysterious Seed
19 The Unmerciful Servant
20 The Shepherd of the Sheep
21 The Good Samaritan
22 The Importunate Friend
23 The Foolish Rich Man
24 The Barren Fig Tree
25 The Ambitious Wedding Guests
26 The Great Supper
27 The Tower-Builder and the Warrior-King
SECTION 5: INTEGRITY OF THE KINGDOM
Preliminary Thoughts on the Apologetic Parables
28 The Lost Sheep
29 The Lost Piece of Silver
30 The Lost Son
31 The Elder Brother
32 The Unjust Steward
33 The Rich Man and Lazarus
34 The Unprofitable Servant
SECTION 6: MORE KINGDOM
VALUES
35 The Unjust Judge
36 The Pharisee and the Publican
37 The laborers in the Vineyard
38 The Pounds
39 The Two Sons
40 The Wicked Husbandmen
41 The Marriage of the King's Son
SECTION 7: KEEPING WATCH FOR THE KINGDOM
Preliminary Thoughts on the Vigilance Parables
42 The Fig Tree
43 The Absent Householder and His Porter
44 The Watchful Servants
45 The Householder and the Thief
46 The Steward and His Fellow Servants
47 The Ten Virgins
48 The Talents
SECTION 8: KINGDOM
JUSTICE
49 The Sheep and the Goats
50 The True Vine
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