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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Page 11
... evil than good or in whom good and evil were equally balanced would go down to Gehenna , spend some time there , arise from there healed , and enter heaven.6 For them , the fires of Gehenna were purgatory . Like gold and silver , these ...
... evil than good or in whom good and evil were equally balanced would go down to Gehenna , spend some time there , arise from there healed , and enter heaven.6 For them , the fires of Gehenna were purgatory . Like gold and silver , these ...
Page 13
... Evil . A series of scroll fragments from Cave 1 at Qumran outlined battle formations and depicted battle scenes in which the members of the Yahad ( the fellowship of believers ) , led by the authentic High Priest , would vanquish the ...
... Evil . A series of scroll fragments from Cave 1 at Qumran outlined battle formations and depicted battle scenes in which the members of the Yahad ( the fellowship of believers ) , led by the authentic High Priest , would vanquish the ...
Page 29
... evil , turning toward God for inspiration and guidance , and basing our behavior on God's laws . Like Isaiah , Jesus was talking about repentance . To understand Jesus ' answer to his disciples , we must first understand the passage ...
... evil , turning toward God for inspiration and guidance , and basing our behavior on God's laws . Like Isaiah , Jesus was talking about repentance . To understand Jesus ' answer to his disciples , we must first understand the passage ...
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... evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart ; this is what was sown along the path . As for what was sown on rocky ground , this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy ; yet he has no root in ...
... evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart ; this is what was sown along the path . As for what was sown on rocky ground , this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy ; yet he has no root in ...
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... evil one " who tried constantly to confuse people and undermine their understandings about God's kingdom . In Mark and Luke , this " evil one " was identified as the Devil . The Devil The Hebrew word satan was rendered in Greek ...
... evil one " who tried constantly to confuse people and undermine their understandings about God's kingdom . In Mark and Luke , this " evil one " was identified as the Devil . The Devil The Hebrew word satan was rendered in Greek ...
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