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THE PARABLES
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CONTENTS
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The tares Preface
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Foreword
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Chapter
1  THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
(1)  MATTHEW TWOFOLD IN SCOPE
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(2)  THE SON OF DAVID
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(3)  THE THREE GREAT DISCOURSES
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(4)  THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
What is its place and purpose
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Reward and entry
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`Entry' into the kingdom, a distinctive feature
in the remainder of Matthew's Gospel
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The law for the perfect
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The theme of chapter 6 - `Seek ye first'
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Parallels with Philippians
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THE PARABLES
(1)  THE WORD; ITS MEANING AND
DISPENSATIONAL SETTING
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The eight parables of Matthew 13
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(2)  THE SOWER
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(3)  THE WHEAT AND THE TARES
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(4)  THE MUSTARD TREE
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(5)  THE HIDDEN LEAVEN AND THE HIDDEN TREASURE
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The sower
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The mustard tree
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The leaven
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The treasure
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(6)
THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
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(7)
THE DRAG NET
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(8)
THE SCRIBE (OR HOUSEHOLDER)
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(9)
THINGS WHICH DEFILE A MAN
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(10)
THE FIVE PARABLES OF MATTHEW 16 TO 22
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(11)
THE UNFORGIVING SERVANT
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(12)
THE HOUSEHOLDER AND THE VINEYARD -
THE CALL OF THE LABOURERS
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(13)
THE TWO SONS AND THE VINEYARD
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(14)
THE MARRIAGE OF THE KING'S SON
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(15)
THE BARREN FIG TREE
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(16)
THE DAYS OF NOAH
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(17)
THE FAITHFUL AND THE EVIL SERVANTS
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(18)
THE TEN VIRGINS
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(19)
THE TALENTS
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