Podcast 301 -- Jesus and John Ford -- Psalms 118:15-24, Luke 20:9-19, Mark 10:1-12

Dare we say it, but the message of many of Jesus' parables has been dulled by repetition. With N.T. Wright as our guide, we revisit several parables aiming to rediscover how provocative and subversive they were to original listeners. Jesus was using the parables to illustrate the nature and order of the Kingdom he was proclaiming and, pointedly, who would be in and who would be out. Repeatedly, we see a picture of a generous dispensation of grace and forgiveness--except to those who don't think they need it. We also look at how Jesus differentiated his Kingdom from those of this world, taking on the loaded question of King Herod's divorce--on Herod's turf no less. In addition to the Parable of the Tenant, other Parables discussed include the Rich Man and the Beggar (Luke 16:19-31), the Sower (Mark 4:1-20/Luke 8:4-13) and the Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1-14). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.