Jesus' parables are among the most memorable and distinctive elements in the Gospels. Jesus uses these striking short stories to explain the extraordinary, unexpected and apocalyptic nature of God's ...

The physical circumstance: The Temple in this story is the building which sits on a large platform the size of a soccer field. The Temple’s rearmost part is God’s dwelling place and opens outward (and ...

To receive these posts by email each Monday, sign up. For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page. For full-text access to all articles, subscribe to the ...

Today's chapter is Luke 18. I'll just write out verse 9, but please reread verses 9-14. It reads, "Also He (Jesus) spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and ...

Jesus’ parables – short stories with moral lessons – were likewise designed to afflict, to draw us in but leave us uncomfortable. These teachings can be read as being about divine love and salvation, ...

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.