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Bibliography

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These are the first books that I recommend to my seminary students:
bulletCapon, Robert Farrar. Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus (Eerdmans) 2002.
bulletThis is the book I recommend first to those preaching or teaching on the parables. You may not always agree with Capon, but you will always be encouraged to think about the parables anew.
bulletReview by Graydon F. Snyder at Currents in Theology and Mission
bulletGowler, David B. What Are They Saying about the Parables? (Paulist Press) 2000.
bulletAn excellent introduction to the study of the parables including a historical overview as well as more recent approaches.
bulletChapter 6 from Gowler's own website.
bulletReview by Michael Luper at Review of Biblical Literature
bulletA Reading Guide to: Gowler What Are They Saying about The Parables.PDF (MGVH)
bulletHedrick, Charles. Many Things in Parables: Jesus and His Modern Critics (Westminster John Knox, 2004)
bulletA helpful introduction summarizing the history of the study of the parables and a proposal for various interpretative strategies.
bulletLinks to Reviews at Review of Biblical Literature
bulletA Reading Guide to: Hedrick Many Things in Parables.PDF (MGVH)
bulletHultgren, Arland J. The Parables of Jesus: A Commentary (Eerdmans) 2002.
bulletThis provides an encyclopedic approach to every parable. This is the place to start to get background information about any particular parable.
bulletReview by Richard B. Vinson at Review of Biblical Literature
bulletReid, Barbara E. Parables for Preachers: Gospel of Matthew-Year A (Liturgical Press, 2001); Parables for Preachers: Gospel of Mark-Year B (Liturgical Press, 1999); Parables for Preachers: Gospel of Luke-Year C (Liturgical Press, 2000)
bulletNice surveys of the parables organized by the Revised Common Lectionary and oriented for preachers.
bulletBrief Review by John T. Carroll at Interpretation.
bulletScott, Bernard Brandon. Re-Imagine the World: An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus (Polebridge Press, 2001)
bulletA popularized and more concise edition of his insightful
bulletReview by Dennis C. Stoutenburg at Review of Biblical Literature

(Until this list gets more fully developed, also note the Bibliography provided by Eugene Hensell)

Revised: February 05, 2007 .