A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' ParablesIntended to appeal to both Christians and Jews,A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' Parables is an introduction to the teachings of Jesus, and compares the similarities and differences in Jesus' thinking to other Jewish sources from first-century Palestine. Each chapter uncovers hidden messages within each of Jesus' parables, and discusses each parable within its first-century religious and historical context. The book attempts to build bridges of understanding between Christians and Jews by exploring the notion that we share a common history. |
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... Josephus and Philo refer to public Torah readings as an ancient practice , and the New Testament suggests the tradition had been established by Moses.12 Probably the practice began with the Jews who returned from exile in Baby- lonia ...
... Josephus and Philo refer to public Torah readings as an ancient practice , and the New Testament suggests the tradition had been established by Moses.12 Probably the practice began with the Jews who returned from exile in Baby- lonia ...
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... were mostly Pharisaic . See below , pp . 115-18 . 12. Josephus : Apion 2 : 175 , Philo : II Som . 127 , New Testament : Acts 15:21 . 13. M. Megila 3 : 4-6 . CHAPTER FOUR The Parable of the Sower The Parable of 26 Chapter Three.
... were mostly Pharisaic . See below , pp . 115-18 . 12. Josephus : Apion 2 : 175 , Philo : II Som . 127 , New Testament : Acts 15:21 . 13. M. Megila 3 : 4-6 . CHAPTER FOUR The Parable of the Sower The Parable of 26 Chapter Three.
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... . See also M. Sanhedrin 11.5 . 8. Josephus , War , 1.2.8 ; 2.8.5 ; Antiquities , 20.5.1 ; 20.8.6 ; Luke 1:67 ; 2 : 25-27 , 36 ; 7 : 24-28 ; Acts 5:36 ; 21:38 . 9. " When the last prophets , Haggai , Zechariah The Parable of the Sower 37.
... . See also M. Sanhedrin 11.5 . 8. Josephus , War , 1.2.8 ; 2.8.5 ; Antiquities , 20.5.1 ; 20.8.6 ; Luke 1:67 ; 2 : 25-27 , 36 ; 7 : 24-28 ; Acts 5:36 ; 21:38 . 9. " When the last prophets , Haggai , Zechariah The Parable of the Sower 37.
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