Of Pigs, Pearls, and Prodigals: A Fresh Look At the Parables of Jesus

"This book would be a wonderful way to study the New Testament in conjunction with the Sunday School lessons. I can see families doing a different parable each week for Family Home Evening, for example."
-The Association for Mormon Letters

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Enlighten your study of the New Testament!

Bestselling author John Bytheway's fascination with the parables of Jesus Christ grew deeper after his first visit to the Holy Land, where he "beheld in high definition the backdrop for the life and teachings of the Savior." In this insightful volume, he discusses what he has learned about more than thirty parables, sharing cultural background and other information about them and offering ideas for how we can apply them today. Throughout, visual images clarify and enrich the discussion.

Beginners and seasoned students alike will enjoy this lively and practical treatment of the Savior's parables.

Contents

Introduction
1. The Parable of the House Built upon a Rock
   Matthew 7:24-27
2. The Parable of the Sower (of Four Kinds of Soil)
   Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23
3. The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
   Matthew 12:24-30, 36-43
4. The Parable of the Mustard Seed
   Matthew 13:31-32
5. The Parable of the Leaven
   Matthew 13:33
6. The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price
   Matthew 13:44-46
7. The Parable of the Gospel Net
   Matthew 13:47-40
8. The Parable of the Householder
   Matthew 13:51-52
9. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
   Matthew 18:23-35
10. The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
    Matthew 20:1-16
11. The Parable of the Two Sons
    Matthew 21:28-31
12. The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
    Matthew 21:33-46
13. The Parable of the Royal Marriage Feast
    Matthew 22:1-14
14. The Parable of the Ten Virgins
    Matthew 25:1-13
15. The Parable of the Talents
    Matthew 25:14-30
16. The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
    Matthew 25:31-46
17. The Parable of the Seed Growing Secretly
    Mark 4:26-29
18. The Parable of the Two Debtors
    Luke 7:36-50
19. The Parable of the Good Samaritan
    Luke 10:25-37
20. The Parable of the Foolish Rich Man
    Luke 12:16-21
21. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
    Luke 13:6-9
22. The Parable of the Chief Seats
    Luke 14:7-11
23. The Parable of the Great Supper
    Luke 14:16-24
24. The Parables of the uncompleted Tower and the King's Warfare
    Luke 14:28-33
25. The Parable of the Lost Sheep
    Luke 15:3-7
26. The Parable of the Lost Coin
    Luke 15:8-10
27. The Parable of the Lost (Prodigal) Son
    Luke 15:11-32
28. The Parable of the Unjust Steward
    Luke 16:1-8
29. The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
    Luke 16:19-31
30. The Parable of the Unjust Judge (or Importunate Widow)
    Luke 18:1-8
31. The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican
    Luke 18:9-14
32. The Parable of the Pounds
    Luke 19:12-27
Conclusion
Sources Cited
Index