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Index

Cover Series Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction to Volume Five. The Parables: How Do They Fit into the Quest for the Historical Jesus?

I. The Overall Strategy of A Marginal Jew II. The Special Problem of the Parables III. Methodology: A Refresher Course on the Rules of the Road Notes to the Introduction

37. The Parables of Jesus: Seven Unfashionable Theses

I. Introductory Observations on the Seven Theses II. Seven Unfashionable Theses on the Parables

Notes to Chapter 37

Excursus on Chapter 37. The Problem of Allegory

Notes to the Excursus

38. Parables and the Problem of the Coptic Gospel of Thomas

A. Parallels in Sayings That Are Not Parables B. Parallels Taken from the Parable Tradition

IV. Conclusion Notes to Chapter 38

39. Searching for Likely Candidates: A Survey of the Synoptic Parables

I. Introduction by Way of Recapitulation II. A Survey of the Synoptic Parables by Sources

A. Marcan Narrative Parables B. Narrative Parables in Q C. Narrative Parables in M D. Narrative Parables in L

III. A Test Case from Luke: The Good Samaritan

A. General Observations on the Good Samaritan as an L Parable B. The Good Samaritan in Detail

IV. A Sober Conclusion to Our Survey Notes to Chapter 39

40. The Few, the Happy Few

IV. The Talents/Pounds (Matt 25:14–30 || Luke 19:11–27)

Notes to Chapter 40

Notes to the Conclusion

Appendix: An Introductory Bibliography on the Parables of Jesus Map of Palestine in the Time of Jesus Map of the Galilee of Jesus’ Ministry Chart of the Family of Herod the Great Chart of the Regnal Years of the Roman Principes (Emperors) List of Abbreviations Scripture and Other Ancient Writings Index Author Index Subject Index