Tag: parable
-
Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 7
A casual quest for wisdom’s banquet We have explored wisdom in this series for the most part from the Bible’s book of Proverbs. Solomon’s fame, fortune and riches brought leaders to his court seeking ‘words of wisdom.’ I suppose they would ask: What can I learn about the success of this wise King? Perhaps if I…
-
Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 6
The Parable of the Wedding Feast Matthew 22: And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. If…
-
for it was not the season for figs – 5
The Lord vs. Kings We began this series examining an incident of the Lord Jesus cursing a fig tree. It seemed so unlike the Son of Man who would a few days later sacrifice His own blood as perfect Passover sacrifice for the sins of man. In the Beginning: It is in Eden where we…
-
Parable of the Talents and Barns – 2
Parable of the Talents and Barns Parable of the Talents (conclusion) 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid…