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Parables of Jesus
Read Jesus’ parables within their first-century Jewish setting as proclamations of God’s inbreaking kingdom, covenant fulfillment, judgment, mercy, and transforming discipleship.
Understanding the Parables
The parables are not merely timeless moral illustrations or literary puzzles. They announce the active reign of Israel’s God, expose competing loyalties, summon hearers to faithful response, and locate Jesus’ ministry within the unfolding promise-plan of Scripture.
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Proclaiming the Inbreaking Reign
Why the theological referent of the parables—the active reign of God—must govern interpretation and proclamation.
Proclaiming the Kingdom
A biblical-theological framework for preaching the parables as kingdom proclamation rather than isolated metaphor.
All Parables of Jesus Studies
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Proclaiming the Inbreaking Reign: Homiletical Decisions, Canonical Integrity, and the Theological Referent in Jesus’ Parables
Jesus’ parables proclaim the active, inbreaking reign of God rather than functioning merely as literary puzzles, moral illustrations, or worldview-disrupting metaphors.
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Proclaiming the Kingdom: Reclaiming the Theological Referent of Jesus’ Parables in Homiletics and Biblical Theology
Jesus’ parables derive their force from their theological referent—the active reign of God—rather than from literary mechanics or metaphorical novelty alone.