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In this segment, author Greg Carey describes a unique feature of Luke’s parables in which the main character faces a crisis that is sometimes left unresolved.
Learn how to read, interpret and understand the parables of Jesus
In Session 1, Greg Carey discusses the Parable of the Soils. He explains the various allegorical interpretations of the different kinds of soils, and shares his...
In Session 2, Greg Carey explains how interpretations of this story fall into two camps: grace and justice. He also shows how the parable reveals the nature of ...
In Session 3, Greg Carey explains two parables that draw on the motif of weddings, and shows what they demonstrate about the nature of God and the return of Jes...
In Session 4, Greg Carey discusses the Parable of the Good Samaritan. He shows how the parable answers the question, "Who is my neighbor?" and what the parable ...
In Session 5, Greg Carey unpacks the messages contained in the Parable of the Prodigal Son and two other parables in Luke 15. He raises questions of sin and rep...
In Session 6, Greg Carey explores what the parables reveals about our conceptions of the afterlife. The rich man and Lazarus find their fortunes reversed in thi...
In this segment, author Greg Carey describes a unique feature of Luke’s parables in which the main character faces a crisis that is sometimes left unreso...
In this discussion, author Greg Carey demonstrates how biblical interpretation works best when done in a group of people with varying perspectives.
Author Greg Carey explains the meaning of the Kingdom of God, or Kingdom of Heaven, as Jesus describes in his parables and teachings.
In this lesson, author Greg Carey explains the similarities and differences between these two groups in ancient Judaism of Jesus’ time.
Author Greg Carey explains how looking closely at the translations of certain biblical passages can aid in interpreting their meaning.
In this segment, author Greg Carey describes how taking a step back to see the entire context can help biblical interpretation.
In this discussion, author Greg Carey shows how knowledge of the historical context of a biblical passage can aid in interpretation.
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