How Jesus’ cryptic warning has given rise to an array of conflicting interpretations. What did Jesus actually intend?
Open Invitation
For Jesus, working for social justice was an act of redemption with cosmic implications.
Book Review: Brad Young’s Jesus and His Jewish Parables
Young argues that the best way to understand what Jesus was teaching in his parables is to try to hear him as he spoke to his people.
Like Every Sparrow Falling: The Symbolism of Sparrows in a Saying of Jesus
The multivalent image of the sparrow in ancient Jewish thought made it a useful vehicle for conveying messages about human and divine relationships.
“Wonders and Accusations” complex
A collection of stories about Jesus’ healing power and the controversy it provoked.
Faithful or Faithless Slave
In Faithful or Faithless Slave Jesus encouraged his disciples to emulate Moses, the faithful slave in all God’s house.
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.