Luke-Acts session 7: The Parables and Yeshua’s Mission
June 11, 2021Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Why did Yeshua teach in parables? Were the parables meant to obscure or clarify his message? In this session, we discuss Yeshua’s parable-telling strategy and look at some significant parables that illustrate his mission. We also examine John the Baptist’s motive in questioning whether Yeshua is the “coming one,” along with Yeshua’s cryptic response. Luke’s narrative offers a nuanced portrait of various first-century Jewish groups such as the Pharisees. Unlike some of the other Gospels, Luke-Acts paints the Pharisees in a surprisingly positive light, even pointing out that some of Yeshua’s prominent followers were Pharisees. This session ends with a retake on the Parable of the Sower, suggesting it outlines four potential responses that Israel could make to Yeshua’s message.
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