Laughter in Heaven: Understanding the Parables of JesusThe parables of Jesus are of untiring interest because they have the intriguing capacity to dole out their meaning here a little, there a little, new new insights revealed by changing times. Here, master Bible expositor Earl Palmer finds in them the truths awaiting our generation, and presents those truths with a gifted sense of illustration and application. Partly because their veiled nature, the parables never grow old. Far from what we sometimes hear, they are not little stories so simple that they can make truth transparent, so anyone can understand. Jesus used parables so that the truth will actually be hidden from those who had rather not see it in the first place (Matthew 13:11-15). But for those who long for the truth, it is there for the discovering. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
1018 | 15 |
Parables of Discipleship | 21 |
The Foundation That Lasts | 41 |
The Friends of the King | 87 |
2537 | 95 |
A Matter of Importance | 105 |
114 | 117 |
Invitation to a Banquet | 127 |
Common terms and phrases
Aramaic authority banquet Bible brothers C. H. Dodd C. S. Lewis celebration clear comes dangerous debt debtors denarii disciples discipleship discovery evil expectations fact faith father feast feel fig tree first-century forgiven forgiveness friends God's Gospel grace Greek grow hear hidden Holy Week human important In-depth question interpretation invited Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jesus of Nazareth Jesus tells Jesus told Jewish John journey judge king kingdom kingly reign laughter in heaven listeners lives Lord lostness Luke Matt Matthew meaning ment mustard seed Old Testament ourselves parable teaches parable tells parables of Jesus person Pharisee ples prayer prophets Richard Trench Samaritan saying servant sheep shepherd short story sinner soil steward stories Jesus storyteller surprise tax collector teacher temple theme theological three parables tion told parables trust truth understand vineyard weeds wheat whitebark pine woman word workers