The Parable-Driven Life: The Parable of the Minas (Luke 19:11-28)
Or How the Kingdom of God is A Bad Business Model Last week, after meeting with former biblio-blogger Kurk Gayle and Chad, I asked, After the meeting and much reflection, really, shouldn’t Christians...
View ArticleThe Parable-Driven Life: The Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:4-18)
After this (A whore was washing Jesus’ feet with her hair, so he forgave her sin. Coincidentally, a whore letting her hair down in front of a man was euphemistic for sexual union. Sexual union was also...
View ArticleThe Parable-Driven Life: The Parable(s) of the Fig Tree(s) Judges 9:10-11 &...
JUDGING THE HEBREW BIBLE INTO THE NEW TESTAMENT Judges 9:1-15: The Reign Forest A young general, (whose name meant my father is monarch), who was son of a man nicknamed ‘Byelobog Will Defend Himself’,...
View ArticleRoland Boer on The Parable of the Talents (Minas)
Roland Boer is one of my favorite critical theorists, and I can’t wait for his next book to come out. For those interested in theology and economics, I thought this quote was a classic: “Further, in an...
View ArticleThe Parable-Driven-Life: Lazarus and The wealthy C.E.O.
A Targum (a retelling of a known story, adding in contemporary detail) “There was once a wealthy C.E.O. who always dressed in tailored suits, wore a rolex, often took his private jet to work, and dined...
View ArticleThe Parable-Driven Life: The Parable of the Shining Pearl (Matthew 13:46-47)
MERCHANDIZING THE GREAT PRICE OF CHRIST’S TWO NATURES It’s been well over four years since we have continued our Parable-Driven Life series, but like all good things, I want to bring this series back...
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