Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Part I. Prolegomena: 1. Introduction: of authors, readers and approaches to the parables; 2. Matthew's trilogy of parables: 21.28–22.14; Part II. The Trilogy in Narrative-Critical Perspective: 3. Jesus' encounter with Israel: the nation, its leaders and their people; 4. Jesus and the nations: characterisation, plot and the reception of Matthew 21.28–22.14; 5. A narrative-critical reading of the trilogy; Part III. The Trilogy in Redaction-Critical Perspective; 6. The trilogy in redaction-critical perspective; 7. Conclusions; Appendix. The text of the parable of The Two Sons; Notes; Bibliography; Index of passages; Index of selected topics and modern authors.