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Gospel Parables by W.E.O. Oesterley

Today’s free book is W.E.O. Osterley’s study of the parables of Jesus. This title was digitised from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College library.

William Oscar Emil Oesterley [1866-1950], The Gospel Parables in the Light of Their Jewish Background. London: SPCK, 1936. Hbk. pp.245. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Table of Contents

  • Prefatory Note
  1. Parables: Their Meaning and Nature
  2. The Kingdom of Heaven
  3. The Parable of the Sower
  4. The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares; The Parable of the Automatic Action of the Soil
  5. The Parable of the Mustard Seed; The Parable of Leaven; The Parable of the Hidden Treasure; The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price; The Parable of the Draw-Net
  6. The Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor; The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard
  7. The Parable of the Two Sons; The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen; The Parable of the Wedding Feast
  8. The Parable of the Ten Virgins; The Parable ofthe Talents; The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
  9. The Parable of the Good Samaritan; The Parable of the Rich Fool
  10. The Parable of the Lost SHeep; The Parable of the Lost Piece of Money; The Parable of the Poigal Son
  11. The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward; The Parable of Dives and Lazarus
  12. Some Minor Parables
  • Modern Authors Cited
  • Biblical and Rabbinical References
  • General Index

Main image: Parable of the Good Samaritan, as depicted by Jan Wijnants (1670). Source: Wikipedia

Rob

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