A lesson in humility.
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Yeshua Attends to the Crowds
A reconstruction of the narrative setting of Jesus’ sermon on Torah and the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Refusing John the Baptist
An early Christian critique of those who rejected John the Baptist and his message.
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Faithful or Faithless Slave
In Faithful or Faithless Slave Jesus encouraged his disciples to emulate Moses, the faithful slave in all God’s house.
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Unexpected Thief
A householder might be surprised by a thief, but those who know the Son of Man is coming need not be caught unawares.
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Coming From All Directions
Whether one has a seat at the eschatolgical banquet depends on one’s participation in the Kingdom of Heaven here and now.
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Closed Door
In Closed Door Jesus brought home the message of the Great Banquet parable to his audience.
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Narrow Gate
To obtain the Tree of Life one must pass through the Narrow Gate.
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Houses on Rock and Sand Parable
The choice is between doing what Jesus says or letting everything fall into ruin.
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Sermon’s End
The narrative conclusion to Jesus’ homily on the Torah and the Kingdom of Heaven.
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