The parables of Jesus /
by George A. Buttrick.
- New York: Harper, c1928.
- xxx, 274 p. ; 21 cm.
An introduction to the parables of Jesus -- Parables of the early ministry. The conflict of new and old -- Similitudes of the kingdom -- The responsibility of hearing -- Earnestness to translate hearing into doing -- The kingdom and the perplexing presence of evil -- Parables of the later ministry. The conditions of discipleship -- Humility -- Forgiven and forgiving -- Privilege and duty -- Resourcefulness and foresight -- Life and much goods -- The springs of sympathy -- True neighborliness -- God's appraisals and rewards -- The God who answers prayer -- The God of the lost -- Parables of the passion week. The test of deeds -- The rejected overtures of God -- Making light of the kingdom -- Preparedness and emergency -- Opportunity, fidelity, and reward -- The judgment of the kingdom.