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Be Ready for the Son of Man

What are the ethical demands of the parousia?

In the Waiting Maidens parable Jesus warned his listeners not to behave like the foolish maidens who forgot to bring oil for their torches.

The first one now will later be last, for the times, they are a-changin’. —Bob Dylan

Whether one has a seat at the eschatolgical banquet depends on one’s participation in the Kingdom of Heaven here and now.

In Closed Door Jesus brought home the message of the Great Banquet parable to his audience.

To obtain the Tree of Life one must pass through the Narrow Gate.

The choice is between doing what Jesus says or letting everything fall into ruin.

How commitment to social justice in this world determines one’s place at the messianic banquet in the world to come.

The narrative conclusion to Jesus’ homily on the Torah and the Kingdom of Heaven.

A clash between entrenched demonic powers and one proclaiming the Kingdom of Heaven.

Joshua N. Tilton on Review and Reflections Upon: The Aryan Jesus by Susannah Heschel15Apr2026
A blatant example of falsifying the image of Jesus to promote Christian nationalism: (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.)
garyz on At the Feet of a Sage02Apr2026
How I love to read the words of my rabbi, David Bivin. I have spread the gospel of UDWJ, have…
Joshua N. Tilton on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society01Apr2026
Shalom Coburn, Thanks for your question. Things get complicated when asking about the "scribes" and "teachers of the law" because…
coburn on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society29Mar2026
Where do you place the scribes and the "teachers of the law (Matthew 5:20)" on this spectrum? Were they an…