ser. A. [1] Advent/Christmas / Mark Allan Powell -- [2] Epiphany / Pheme Perkins -- [3] Lent / Cain Hope Felder -- [4] Holy Week / Robert H. Smith -- [5] Easter / David Buttrick -- [6] Pentecost 1 / Jack Dean Kingsbury -- [7] Pentecost 2 / Linda M. Maloney -- [8] Pentecost 3 / Luke T. Johnson -- ser. B. [1] Advent/Christmas / William H. Willimon -- [2] Epiphany / David M. Rhoads -- [3] Lent / T…
Contents: What's in a parable? -- Wisdom, proverb and parable -- Religion and story -- Hints for reading parables -- Parables of growth -- God in parables -- Allegory : When is a parable not a parable? -- The good samaritan : Parable of the love command -- Reversal, equality and reward -- Ethics and the parables -- God and his people -- Appendix : The parables. Abstract: "Studies of the pa…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204).