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Special studies on the Parables

▪         BAILEY, Kenneth E. Poet and Peasant: A Literary Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke. Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1976.

▪         BAILEY, Kenneth E. Through Peasant Eyes. Wm. B. Eerdmans, Co., 1980. 187 pp.

                                    Perceives parables as dramatic forms of theological language that press the listeners to respond. He examines the literary structure and cultural milieu of ten parables.

▪         BARCLAY, William. And Jesus Said: A Handbook on the Parables of Jesus. Westminster Press,1970. 224 pp.

                                    Examines briefly thirty-four parables. The theme of each parable is related in light of the customs of the biblical world, and its contemporary message is stated in a clear way.

▪         DODD,C. H. The Parables of the Kingdom. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. Rev. edition 1961.176 pp.

                                    Addressed the meaning of the parables and their application for the audience to which Jesus originally uttered them. The Sitz im Leben must be known before we can interpret them for today. This book opened a new era in the study of parables.

▪         HUNTER, A. M. Interpreting the Parables. Westminster Press, 1960. 126 pp.

▪         HUNTER, A. M. The Parables Then and Now. Westminster Press, 1971.

                                    Popular treatments of a number of parables examining them in their original meaning and relevance for today.

▪         JEREMIAS, Joachim. The Parables of Jesus. SCM Press, 1954. 178 pp.

                                    There is a revised issue of this work in which the Greek words have been translated under the title Rediscovering the Parables. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. 191 pp.

                                    Jeremias carried forward systematically and in greater detail the work which Dodd began in a preliminary way. He tried to ascertain the actual words of Jesus in the parables.

▪         JONES, Peter Rhea. The Teaching of the Parables. Broadman Press, 1982. 263 pp.

                                    In three chapters Jones surveys the past and recent interpretations of the parables; examines the nature of parables as literary form, historical event, and hermeneutical; and suggests some clear characteristics of parables as literary art forms. In eleven other chapters, he examines selected parables with depth and insight seeking to discern their original intent. In every chapter he offers suggestions for applying the meaning of the parables for today. An excellent resource for the pastor and teacher.

▪         STEIN, Robert H. An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus. Westminster Press, 1981. 180 pp.

                                    A helpful source on updating parable studies from the past to the present.

▪         VIA, Dan Otto, Jr. The Parables. Fortress Press,1967. 217 pp.

                                    An examination of the parables in dialogue with aesthetic criticism. The parables are viewed as vehicles meant to bring decision.

Sermon Books on the Parables

▪         BRUNNER, Emil. Sowing and Reaping. John Knox Press, 1964. 91 pp.

▪         HAMILTON, J. Wallace. Horns and Halos in Human Nature. Fleming H. Revell Co., 1954. 173 pp.

                                    Fourteen sermons on the parable of the Prodigal Son. Good suggestions for series.

▪         KENNEDY, Gerald. The Parables: Sermons on the Stories Jesus Told. Harper & Row, 1960. 213 pp.

                                    Fresh and stimulating treatment of most of the New Testament parables.

▪         OGILVIE, Lloyd John. Autobiography of God. Ragal Books, 1979. 320 pp.

                                    In spite of the title, one will find some very helpful, practical, and meaningful sermons in this collection. Ogilvie takes the text seriously most of the time and relates the teaching of the parable to meet the needs of people today.

▪         THIELICKE, Helmut. The Waiting Father: Sermons on the Parables of Jesus. Harper & Bros., 1959. 192 pp.

                                    Masterpieces by a leading theologian. Sixteen parables are treated.

▪         WEATHERHEAD, Leslie D. Inquest of a Kingdom. Abingdon Press, 1944. 268 pp.

                                    A popular treatment with numerous illustrative suggestions.