The Parables of Jesus
Phụ đề: Glimpses of God's reign
Tác giả: Neal F. Fisher
Ký hiệu tác giả: FI-N
DDC: 226.8 - Chú giải các dụ ngôn
Ngôn ngữ: Anh
Số cuốn: 1

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Mã số: 617BC0003251
Nhà xuất bản: Crossroad
Năm xuất bản: 1990
Khổ sách: 21
Số trang: 178
Kho sách: Kho B (Ban Thần)
Tình trạng: Hiện có
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Foreword to the First Edition XI
Foreword to the Revised Edition XIII
Introduction: Pioneers in Time 1
Part I: The Coming of God’s Reign  
1. Jesus and God’s Reign 7
    God’s Reign as Crisis and Disruption 7
    Expectations for the Age to Come 8
    The Clash of the Old Age and the New P.eign of God  11
    Questions and Suggested Methods 17
2. Jesus and the Parables 20
    The Importance of the Parables 20
    Jesus’ Style of Teaching 21
    What Is a Parable? 23
    Jesus’ Uses of the Parables 26
    Questions and Suggested Methods 31
Part II: Entering God’s Reign  
3. The Irruption of God’s Reign 39
    The Assault on Satanic Powers 40
    Parables of the House and Kingdom Divided and the   
     Strong Man's House  40
    The Suddenness of the Coming of God’s Reign 42
     The Parable of the Doorkeeper 44
     The Parable of the Faithful and Wise Servant 45
     The Parable of the Burglar 47
     The Parable of the Fig Tree 47
      The Parable of the Ten Maidens 48
     Incompatibility of the New and the Old 50
     The Parables of New Patches on Old Garments and   
      New Wine /New Wineskins 50
      Questions and Suggested Methods 51
4. The Joy of God’s Reign 55
    The Return of the Lost 53
       The Parable of the Lost Sheep 58
       The Parable of the Lost Coin 61
       The Parable of the Prodigal Son 63
    The Joy of Discovery 70
       The Parables of the Hidden TYeasure and of the Pearl 70
    Questions and Suggested Methods  71
5. God’s Reign as Reversal of Conventional Notions 76
    Who Is Righteous? 78
       The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican 78
       The Parable of the Two Sons 80
       The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus 81
       The Parable of the Good Samaritan 83
    Astonished by Grace 86
       The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 86
    Accumulated Wealth  89
       The Parable of the Rich Fool 89
       Questions and Suggested Methods 90
6. The Response Required 93
    Counting the Cost 94
       The Parables of the Tower Builder and the King   
       Contemplating a Campaign 94
    Taking Drastic Steps 95
       The Parable of the Unjust Steward 95
    The Urgency of Making a Choice 98
       The Parable of the Marriage Feast 98
    Showing Mercy 100
       The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant 100
    Surrendering Pretension 102
       The Parables of the Choice Places at Table and   
       the Servant’s Wages s 102
    Questions and Suggested Method 104
7. Assurance of God’s Reign 107
The Miracle of the Appearance of God’s Reign 107
       The Parable of the Sower 108
       The Parable of the Seed Growing Secretly 113
       The Parable of the Weeds 114
       The Parable of the Mustard Seed 114
       The Parable of the Leaven 115
    God’s Readiness to Bring in God’s Reign 116
       The Parable of the Friend at Midnigh 116
       The Parable of the Unjust Judge 118
    Judgment Beginning Even Now 120
       The Parable of the Closed Door 121
       The Parable of the Last Judgment 122
       The Parable of the Talents 124
       The Parables of the Barren Fig Tree and the Net  125
       The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 127
    Questions and Suggested Methods 129
Part III: Living in Gods Reign  
8. Living in God's Reign 137
    The World of the Parables and Our Own 138
       The End of an Age 138
       Focus upon the Future 141
       The Search for a Messiah 142
    Parables as Alternative Futures 144
       The Shock of the Unexpected 144
       Deliverance from the Demonic 145
    The Gift of a New Expectation 147
    A Tangible Hope 148
    The Parables as Invitations to God’s Reign 150
       The Church as Parable of God's Reign 152
    Questions and Suggested wieihods 154
Appendix: Types of Parables in the Synoptic Gospels 157
Glossary 161
Bibliography 165
Parables in the Synoptic Gospels 168
Index of Scripture References 170
Index of Authors 175