BT299.3.B35

Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-435) and indexes

The birth of Jesus. The story of Jesus’ birth : Luke 2:1-20 ; The genealogy and Joseph the Just : Matthew 1:1-21 ; The Savior, the wise men and the vision of Isaiah : Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-7 ; Herod’s atrocities, Simeon and Anna : Matthew 2:13-18, Luke 2:22-36 -- The Beatitudes. The Beatitudes 1 : Matthew 5:1-5 ; The Beatitudes 2 : Matthew 5:6-12 -- The Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer : God our Father : Matthew 6:5-9 ; The Lord’s Prayer : God’s holiness : Matthew 6:9 ; The Lord’s Prayer : God’s kingdom and our bread : Matthew 6:10-11 ; The Lord’s Prayer : our sins and evil : Matthew 6:12-13 -- Dramatic actions of Jesus. The call of Peter : Luke 5:1-11 ; The inauguration of Jesus’ ministry : Luke 4:16-31 ; The blind man and Zacchaeus : Luke 18:35-19:11 -- Jesus and women. Jesus and women, an introduction ; The woman at the well : John 4:1-42 ; The Syro-Phoenician woman : Matthew 15:21-28 ; The lady is not for stoning : John 7:53-8:11 ; The woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee : Luke 7:36-50 ; The parable of the widow and the judge : Luke 18:1-8 ; The parable of the wise and foolish young women : Matthew 25:1-13 -- Parables of Jesus. Introduction to the parables ; The parable of the Good Samaritan : Luke 10:25-37 ; The parable of the rich fool : Luke 12:13-21 ; The parable of the great banquet : Luke 14:15-24 ; The parable of the two builders : Luke 6:46-49 ; The parable of the unjust steward : Luke 16:1-8 ; The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector : Luke 18:9-14 ; The parable of the compassionate employer : Matthew 20:1-16 ; The parable of the serving master : Luke 12:35-38 ; The parable of Lazarus and the rich man : Luke 16:19-30 ; The parable of the pounds : Luke 19:11-27 ; The parable of the noble vineyard owner and his son : Luke 20:9-18.