Archive for the ‘Parable’ Category

  • E100-59: Luke 10:25 – 10:37: The Good Samaritan, or is it?

    E100-59: Luke 10:25 – 10:37: The Good Samaritan, or is it?

    OK this story must be one of the best-known that Jesus ever told, everyone has heard it! And if not (at least if they speak English or French or just about any other European language) they know the main character’s name – The Good Samaritan. Except that, what we know if we know this, is [&hellip...

  • E100-58: Matthew 13:1 – 13:58: More about parables

    Jul 7, 10 • E100, Grace, Jesus, Matthew, ParableComments Off on E100-58: Matthew 13:1 – 13:58: More about parables
    E100-58: Matthew 13:1 – 13:58: More about parables

    This chapter is a big sack of parables, and we’ve already seen that a parable is in essence a comparison, where light is thrown on something by talking about something else, better known or more clear or vivid. The parable of the the sower is particularly complicated and developed, with lots of details but still [&hellip...

  • E100-57: Matthew 6:5 – 7:29: Sermon on the Mount Part 2

    Jul 6, 10 • E100, Jesus, Matthew, ParableComments Off on E100-57: Matthew 6:5 – 7:29: Sermon on the Mount Part 2
    E100-57: Matthew 6:5 – 7:29: Sermon on the Mount Part 2

    Prayer and Parables This section is a mix of teaching and parables. There is so much to talk about, so I’ll focus on how Jesus teaches: like a true Jew! in parables 6:5-8 sounds just like the prophets: true religion is not about what other people think of us, but Jusus is even more deeply [&hellip...

  • Praising the fradulent agent

    Apr 19, 07 • Luke, Parable5 Comments
    Praising the fradulent agent

    Luke 16:1-11 records one of Jesus most puzzling parables. In it he praises an agent who defrauds his boss. What’s going on? We reach an uncomfortable conclusion 🙁  ...