EPISODE · Mar 10, 2024 · 25 MIN
The Gospel According to Luke | Luke 13:6-9 | Pastor Rob Haslam
from Pathway Community Church · host Pathway Church
A parable is, literally, something “cast alongside” something else. Jesus’ parables were stories that were “cast alongside” a truth to illustrate that truth. His parables were teaching aids and can be thought of as extended analogies or inspired comparisons. A common description of a parable is that it is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. What would we expect a farmer to do with a plant that did not produce any fruit? We would expect him to cut it down and try again with a different plant. That only makes common sense. Jesus recognized the sense of such an approach and used this very same concept in a parable on repentance in Luke 13:6-9. Jesus’ parable is frightening but also comforting.
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The Gospel According to Luke | Luke 13:6-9 | Pastor Rob Haslam
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