The word “parable” comes from the Greek words para– alongside and balo– to cast or to throw. Often we have been taught to read parables as allegory or metaphor. And sometimes they are meant to be read that way. Sometimes, they are used to provide comparisons or contrasts between the world as it is and […]
Category: social justice
Who Would Jesus Heal?
At long last we are back to stories about Jesus. Luke’s gospel (and the lectionary) has been focused on Jesus’ parables and teaching for the past couple of months. Now, in Luke’s gospel, Jesus resumes his journey to Jerusalem. Of course as you might guess, the stories about Jesus are just as challenging as the […]
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