Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Parables
As Dr. Foster was talking about parables in class on Monday, it really made me start thinking about things. As I looked at more parables, the step that stuck out to me the most was that we need to look at the objects being used and what they meant back then. For instance, we have to remember what a farmer was back then, compared to what farming is like now. Today, it includes a tractor and is a whole lot easier. There are so many different things that pertain to parables that I began to realize I interpreted wrong. It's amazing how the meaning of a word can vary so much when we compare its meaning today to its history and how it is used in the Bible.
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Matt I understand where you are coming from with the understanding and interpretation of parables. I encourage you when you are studying parables to understand the meaning that it meant to the original hearers and what it means to the present day hearers. (What does this mean for my life?) Does this parable call for change? What can I learn from this parable to apply to my daily life? Good post.
Oh yes do I ever relate to this. The story of the protical son is one example of that. I came froma tradition where the sinner that was well recieved was all that was talked about. I can much better apreciate that parable now because I identify with the snotty older brother and because I have been asked to really look at things from the fathers perspective. The Life of Christ project we did also opened my eyes up to the wonderful world of parables. They are a huge part of Jesus' ministry and I have largly neglected them.
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