What Is A Parable?

• parabole | The Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament

• Parable | Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Parable | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Parable | Easton’s Bible Dictionary

• Parable | Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

• Jesus Christ, parables of | Zondervan Dictionary of Bible Themes

• The Parabolic Teaching of Jesus | Semeia 65: Orality and Textuality in Early Christian Literature

General Principles for Interpreting the Parables

• The Interpretation of Parables | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 33a: Matthew 1-13

• Guidelines For Interpreting Jesus’ Parables | Bibliotheca Sacra Volume 155

• Excursus: Modern Parable Research | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 35a: Luke 1:1-9:20

• Interpreting the Parables | Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interpreting Scripture (2nd Ed.)

• Methods and Controversies in Interpreting the Parables | Interpreting the Parables

• Conclusions to Part 1: Interpretation | Interpreting the Parables

Web Links

• Rabbinic Parables by R. C. Newman

Key Passages

What Is A Parable?

• parabole | The Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament

• Parable | Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Parable | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Parable | Easton’s Bible Dictionary

• Parable | Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

• Jesus Christ, parables of | Zondervan Dictionary of Bible Themes

• The Parabolic Teaching of Jesus | Semeia 65: Orality and Textuality in Early Christian Literature

General Principles for Interpreting the Parables

• The Interpretation of Parables | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 33a: Matthew 1-13

• Guidelines For Interpreting Jesus’ Parables | Bibliotheca Sacra Volume 155

• Excursus: Modern Parable Research | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 35a: Luke 1:1-9:20

• Interpreting the Parables | Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interpreting Scripture (2nd Ed.)

• Methods and Controversies in Interpreting the Parables | Interpreting the Parables

• Conclusions to Part 1: Interpretation | Interpreting the Parables

Web Links

• Rabbinic Parables by R. C. Newman

Key Passages