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 |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Search for Paradise | 8 |
Jesus Teaches in His Hometown Synagogue | 17 |
The Parable of the Sower | 27 |
The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds | 41 |
Other Parables about the Kingdom of God | 52 |
More Parables about the Kingdom of God | 75 |
Parables about Servants and Workers | 98 |
Parables about Fathers and Sons | 182 |
Special People | 198 |
The Parable of the Priest the Levite and the Samaritan | 212 |
The Rich Man the Beggar and the Unclean Spirit | 224 |
Two Parables in John | 235 |
Two Last Parables | 248 |
Conclusions | 257 |
The Secrets Jesus Taught | 273 |
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