The parables of the Two Sons, the Tenants and the Wedding Feast in Matthew's Gospel.
AcknowledgementsPt. 1Prolegomena1Introduction: of authors, readers and approaches to the parables32Matthew's trilogy of parables: 21.28-22.1422Pt. 2The trilogy in narrative-critical perspective3Jesus' encounter with Israel: the nation, its leaders and their people494Jesus and the nations: characterisation, plot and the reception of Matthew 21.28-22.14715A narrative-critical reading of the trilogy98Pt. 3The trilogy in redaction-critical perspective6The trilogy in redaction-critical perspective1337Conclusions160AppendixThe text of the parable of The Two SonsNotes177Bibliography245Index of passages262Index of selected topics and modern authors280