Book Description

Title:

The Gospel Parables in the Light of Their Jewish Background

Author:

William Oscar Emil Oesterley [1866-1950]

Publication Year:

1936

Location:

London

Publisher:

SPCK

Pages:

245

Subjects:

Parables, Gospels, Kingdom of God, New Testament

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Table of Contents

• Prefatory Note

1. Parables: Their Meaning and Nature
2. The Kingdom of Heaven
3. The Parable of the Sower
4. The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares; The Parable of the Automatic Action of the Soil
5. The Parable of the Mustard Seed; The Parable of Leaven; The Parable of the Hidden Treasure; The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price; The Parable of the Draw-Net
6. The Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor; The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard
7. The Parable of the Two Sons; The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen; The Parable of the Wedding Feast
8. The Parable of the Ten Virgins; The Parable ofthe Talents; The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
9. The Parable of the Good Samaritan; The Parable of the Rich Fool
10. The Parable of the Lost SHeep; The Parable of the Lost Piece of Money; The Parable of the Poigal Son
11. The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward; The Parable of Dives and Lazarus
12. Some Minor Parables

• Modern Authors Cited
• Biblical and Rabbinical References
• General Index