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Course Schedule

For each session:

• Complete any assigned reading
• Translate the parable to be discussed in class; if the parable appears in more than one Gospel, you need not translate more than one
• Read the appropriate section in Hultgren relating to the parable
• Read the appropriate section in Scott/Capon/Buttrick relating to the parable

 

February 1

• Introduction to the Parables of Jesus
• “This Is for the Birds!” (Mustard Seed) [Mt 13.31-32: Pr12A; Mk 4.30-32: Pr6B; Lk 13.18-19; GT 20]
• Hultgren (392-403); Scott (35-40); Capon (94-104); Buttrick (74-78)

 

February 4

• “If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them” (Unjust Judge) [Lk 18.1-8: Pr24C]
• Hultgren (252-261); Scott (35-40); Capon (329-336); Buttrick (222-225)
• Read Hultgren, The Parables of Jesus, pages 1-19
• Read Gowler, pages 1-40 OR Hedrick, pages 1-54

 

February 8

• “WANTED: Dead and Alive” (Lost and Found) [Mt 18.10-14; Lk 15.3-7: Pr19C; Lk 15.8-10: Pr19C; Lk 15.11-32: L4C; GT 107]
  • Hultgren (46-91); Scott (65-83); Capon (179-188, 293-301); Buttrick (152-155, 196-208)
• Read Gowler, pages 41-84 OR Hedrick, pages 55-76
• Read Scott, pages 1-20 OR Capon, pages 1-43 OR Buttrick, pages xi-xvii, 1-38

 

February 11

 

February 15

• “The Line Forms at the Rear” (Laborers in Vineyard) [Mt 20.1-16: Pr20A]

• Hultgren (33-45); Scott (--); Capon (386-397); Buttrick (113-119)

• Leitzke: Barren Fig Tree [Mt 21.18-19; Mk 11.12-14; Lk 13.1-9]

 

February 18

• Davidson: Doorkeeper [ Mk 13.33-37; Lk 12.35-38]
• Wutka: Assassin [ GT 98]

 

February 22

• Sevimli: Woman with Jar [GT 97]
• Pile: Flood [Mt 24.37-42; Mk 13.35; Lk 17.26-36]

 

February 25

• Dix-Weiers: Sower and Seed [Mt 13.1-23; Mk 4.1-20; Lk 8.4-15]
• Dunlop: Hidden Treasure [Mt 13.44] {and Pearl and Net: Mt 13.45-50}

 

March 1

• Payne: Campaign Planner [Lk 14.31-32] {and Tower Builder: Lk 14.28-30}
• Lamirato: Budding Fig Tree [Mt 24.32; Mk 13.28; Lk 21.29-30]

 

March 4

• Carlin: Unjust Steward [Lk 16.1-9]
• Hollars: Pounds [Mt 25.14-30, Mark 13.34; Lk 19.11-27]

 

March 8

• Hopkins: Wicked husbandmen (Mt 21.33-46; Mk 12.1-12; Lk 20.9-19)
• Behenna: Salt [Mt 5.13; Mk 9.49-50; Lk 14.34-35]

 

March 11

• Simane: House Built on Rock/Sand [ Mt 7.24-27; Lk 6.47-49]
• Johnson: Importunate Friend [Lk 11.5-8]

 

March 15 – Spring Recess – NO CLASS

March 18 – Spring Recess – NO CLASS

 

March 22

• Percy: Rich Fool [Lk 12.16-21]
• Harpster: Two Sons [Mt 21.28-32; Lk7.29-30]

 

March 25 – Good Friday – NO CLASS

 

March 29

• Scarborough: Pharisee and Publican [Lk 18.9-14]
• "It’s a Mystery to Me" - The Parable of the Seed Growing Secretly [Mark 4.26-29: Pr6B]

 

April 5

• Dings: Ten Bridesmaids [Mt 25.1-13]
• Weaver: Faithful and Wise Slave [Mt 24.45-51; Lk 12.41-46]

 

April 8

• “Just Don’t Call Me Late for Supper” (Great Supper) [Mt 22.1-10: Pr23A; Lk 14.15-24; GT 64]

• Hultgren (332-341); Scott (119-107); Capon (272-293); Buttrick (156-166)

• Anderson: Wedding Garment [Mt 22.11-14]

 

April 12

• Leaven [Mt 13.33: Pr12A; Luke 13.20f.; GT 96]
• Unforgiving Servant [Mt 18.23-35: Pr19A]

 

April 15

• Leitzke: Barren Fig Tree      Peer Review: Carlin
• Davidson: Doorkeeper        Peer Review: Harpster
• Sevimli: Woman with Jar      Peer Review: Simane

 

April 19

• Johnson: Importunate Friend      Peer Review: Dings
• Payne: Campaign Planner           Peer Review: Behenna
• Dix-Weiers: Sower and Seed     Peer Review: Wutka

 

April 22

• Dunlop: Hidden Treasure            Peer Review: Hopkins
• Pile: Flood                                  Peer Review: Hollars
• Percy: Rich Fool                         Peer Review: Lamirato

 

April 26

• Carlin: Unjust Steward                Peer Review: Weaver
• Harpster: Two Sons                    Peer Review: Anderson
• Behenna: Salt                              Peer Review: Scarborough

 

April 29

• Dings: Ten Bridesmaids                      Peer Review: Davidson
• Simane: House Built on Rock/Sand     Peer Review: Sevimli
• Wutka: Assassin                                 Peer Review: Leitzke

 

May 3

• Hopkins: Wicked husbandmen         Peer Review: Percy
• Hollars: Pounds                               Peer Review: Dix-Weiers
• Lamirato: Budding Fig Tree              Peer Review: Dunlop

 

May 6

• Weaver: Faithful and Wise Slave                Peer Review: Johnson
• Anderson: Wedding Garment                     Peer Review: Pile
• Scarborough: Pharisee and Publican           Peer Review: Payne

 

May 10

• “Misery Loves Company” (Ten Lepers) [Lk 17.11-19: ThnksA Pr21C]
• Conclusion