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 13
... warned his disciples that a terrible time was coming in which they would be beaten and brought to trial . " Brother will deliver up brother to death , and the father his child , and children will rise against parents and have them put ...
... warned his disciples that a terrible time was coming in which they would be beaten and brought to trial . " Brother will deliver up brother to death , and the father his child , and children will rise against parents and have them put ...
Page 14
... warned him of the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ; an angel of the Lord slew 185,000 Assyrian soldiers laying siege to Jerusa- lem ; and an angel protected Daniel from being torn and eaten by lions . In Jacob's vision ...
... warned him of the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ; an angel of the Lord slew 185,000 Assyrian soldiers laying siege to Jerusa- lem ; and an angel protected Daniel from being torn and eaten by lions . In Jacob's vision ...
Page 15
... warned about the coming conflagration . Therefore , we begin our survey of Jesus ' parables in his hometown syna- gogue , with an amazing story told by Luke . Notes 1. Ben Sirakh 39:11 . 2. Hagigah 14b . 3. 4Q286-87 Manuscript A ...
... warned about the coming conflagration . Therefore , we begin our survey of Jesus ' parables in his hometown syna- gogue , with an amazing story told by Luke . Notes 1. Ben Sirakh 39:11 . 2. Hagigah 14b . 3. 4Q286-87 Manuscript A ...
Page 29
... warn the Jews of their impending destruction.4 By his answer Jesus suggested that he was a prophet , like Moses and Isaiah , and that his mission was to speak God's word to the people - even though they wouldn't understand . This was an ...
... warn the Jews of their impending destruction.4 By his answer Jesus suggested that he was a prophet , like Moses and Isaiah , and that his mission was to speak God's word to the people - even though they wouldn't understand . This was an ...
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... warn the Jews of Judea that they would experience ruin if they didn't change their behavior . His fervent wish was that they would listen and avoid the devastation . As Jews in the first century understood it , the half - verse was an ...
... warn the Jews of Judea that they would experience ruin if they didn't change their behavior . His fervent wish was that they would listen and avoid the devastation . As Jews in the first century understood it , the half - verse was an ...
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