Parables

Do the Parables Send Mixed Messages about God’s Character? (podcast)

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Greg brings harmony to Jesus’s parables.  Episode 664 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0664.mp3

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Why Are Jesus’s Parables So Violent? (podcast)

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Greg pops the hood to offer a helpful tutorial on how parables operate.  Episode 609 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0609.mp3

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What About Violence in the Parables? (podcast)

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Greg examines the harsher parables.  Episode 524 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0524.mp3

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The Violent Vineyard Owner: A Response to Paul Copan (#8)

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In my previous post I addressed two of the three parables that Paul Copan argues present God in violent ways. Today I will address the third, which is the parable of a vineyard owner with…

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What About Jesus’ Violent Parables? A Response to Paul Copan (#7)

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Copan’s Argument. In Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) and Cross Vision (CV) I argue that the violent depictions of God in the OT are incompatible with the non-violent, self-sacrificial, enemy-embracing God who is fully…

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Violent Parables?

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Some try to argue that Jesus did not make loving enemies and refraining from violence an absolute mandate. They make their case on the basis of several passages from the Gospels. The first concerns the…

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Why do some of Jesus’ parables depict God in violent ways?

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Greg deals with the question of what it means that some of Jesus’ parables seem to depict God in violent terms. In addition to getting an answer to this question you’ll be treated to a…

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Parable of the Jerk Loser Son

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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery via Compfight Peter Enns blogged about the parable of the prodigal son, or as he likes to call it, “the parable of the jerk loser son.” It’s actually a reflection about…

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