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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... " did confiscate their flocks ; “ foreigners ” did siphon off the pro- duce of their fields and vines . Just as Isaiah accurately described their current suffering as vassals of the Romans , they believed he 18 Chapter Three.
... " did confiscate their flocks ; “ foreigners ” did siphon off the pro- duce of their fields and vines . Just as Isaiah accurately described their current suffering as vassals of the Romans , they believed he 18 Chapter Three.
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... vine and fig tree , and nothing will alarm him . " 12 In this safe and secure new world , " The wolf shall dwell with the lamb , and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . The calf and the beast of prey shall feed together , and a ...
... vine and fig tree , and nothing will alarm him . " 12 In this safe and secure new world , " The wolf shall dwell with the lamb , and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . The calf and the beast of prey shall feed together , and a ...
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