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    Exegetical Worksheet

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    Exegesis for a Parable (Luke 18:9-14) • Reading & Preliminary Exegetical Statement. Read the parable several times until you are quite familiar with it. Prior to completing any of the following exegetical steps‚ write a preliminary exegetical statement that reflects what you think the parable means. Preliminary Statement: I think that this parable means that there are two types of righteousness. One that can be "work righteousness" and the other "gift righteousness." We see this through

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    The Synoptic Gospels

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    Outline the nature of the Kingdom of God as preached by Jesus‚ using examples from the parables in the Synoptic Gospels. [pic] Sanders and Davies (1989) make clear that ‘The Synoptic Gospels’; The Gospels according to Matthew‚ Mark‚ and Luke are so similar to each other that‚ they view Jesus with the same eye (syn-optic)‚ this draws a distinction between them and to the different view of Jesus presented in the Fourth Gospel (John). However‚ there are also many significant differences between

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    Luke 17: 11-19

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    scripture without the enclosing of Jesus’s lifetime and living actions. Luke 17:11-19 is also located in a sequence of parables. Luke 17 is preceded by four chapters that are made up solidly of parables. The book of Luke is known for its parables as they are referred to as life lessons for teaching throughout the Christian world. The set of verses 17:11-19 are assumed to be a parable themselves too as its placement and similar context to those previous to it allow for the assumption to be correct (Leitch

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    A parable is a simple story that has a meaning. The short story‚ “How Much Land Does a Man Need” is a parable and so are the verses of Luke 12:16-21 “The Rich Fool.” Each parable has a different moral‚ or the contrary. These two parables have a lot in common‚ for instance the moral of both stories are exceedingly similar‚ and the parables both have consequences. Something different between the two parables is how “How Much Land Does a Man Need” uses irony unlike “The Rich Fool.” They both have similarities

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    Do you know Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? Do you know any of Jesus’s parables? For his followers‚ those are the most common knowledge. These teachings have been existed for 2000 years and the reason for why they can last for this long is these teachings do affect people a lot. Either 8 Beatitudes or parables have their own special meanings to every individual person‚ but one thing can be sure is they are helping people grow into better humans.Here are some things talking about Jesus’s teachings‚

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    and his earliest disciples‚ although Luke could not be an eyewitness himself. The Gospel of Luke was written between the dates of 75 and 85 A.D‚ which was after the death of Jesus Christ. In this paper‚ we will concentrate on Jesus’s parable‚ specifically the parable of the

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    Essay The Good Samaritan As a teacher Christ often chose to use parables‚ embedding within them messages that connect on many different levels. When asked how one could inherit eternal life‚ he replied with the parable of the good Samaritan. It is most commonly understood and widely accepted that the parable is simply about charity and love. While this is true‚ there is also a deeper meaning hidden within this story. In the parable of the good Samaritan Christ focuses through abundant symbolism

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    Kingdom of God Essay

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    His Interpreters March 6‚ 2014 Jason Smith - Instructor The Kingdom of God Essay In the following essay we will look at the Kingdom of God in the parables in the book of Luke. Then we will compare it to the teaching of the Kingdom in the Sermon on the Mount that is found in the book of Matthew chapters 5-7. Now in order to fully understand the parables that are found in the book of Luke we must first know what the “Kingdom of God” is. The “Kingdom” is not a real physical place but in the time of

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    explain his warning by telling the parable of someone who was warned of a future burglary in his household. Knowing this was the case‚ the man took action by guarding and deterring the would-be burglar (NIV). The parable of the thief is a beautiful way to explain this in the way that it shows if a man were to act immediately on protecting his property if warned‚ a man should be ready and willing to protect his heart‚ mind‚ and soul. Jesus used multiple parables to explain things that were important

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    The rich man and Lazarus

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    KananaFou Theological Seminary Parable of “The rich man & Lazarus” Instructor: Rev. Mafo’eFa’avae NEW.122 Understanding the Parable of Jesus Submitted by: FaatoiaTufele 05/19/2014 In my own understanding‚ this parable concludes the chain of parables that Jesus edify towards the disciples and also the Pharisees. It concludes with the rich man and Lazarus‚ and how their association depicts the relationship that echoes back with a big bang that shocked the crowd. One who

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