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23 hours ago · A Totally Original Parable Not Derived From Anything Else Really; May Day Post; When writers get stuck; Lyorn Discussion–Major Spoilers “We live in a democracy, therefore the government represents us.” Tsalmoth — Spoilers; On Art and Commerce and Pseudo-Activism; Creeping Fascism; All Science is Social Science; Competition and Cooperation
4 days ago · The pearl parable isn’t shrouded in mystery. We know it’s talking about God’s Kingdom because it says so right from the get-go, and we know the kingdom of heaven is alikened to the pearl of great price, again because it says so. What else does the parable say?
3 days ago · In this chapter, we find Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, portrayed as the first of two eagles (the prophet Jeremiah described him as, “he shall fly as an eagle,” Jeremiah 48:40; 49:22 ).
5 days ago · It was a classic case of the blind, leading the blind. Thankfully, many of them received their sight, saw the Light, and ignored the teaching of their blind leaders, thus avoiding the locked-in blindness that characterized their self-motivated leaders.
4 days ago · Jesus declared that the road to eternal life is indeed “narrow, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:14). In Luke’s version of this parable, Jesus is contrasting “true righteousness” with “self-righteousness,” which is the theme, all the way through Matthew’s account of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
2 days ago · The Parable of the Ten Virgins tells us what will happen to a variety of people when the Lord Jesus’ kingdom comes. It tells us that Christ will come at an unexpected moment to judge sinners and reward the righteous.
23 hours ago · The Character's Name Stems From The Parable Of The Prodigal Son. One of the three Endless who's introduced in The Sandman season 2 teaser trailer, The Prodigal (Barry Sloane) stands out in comparison to his siblings. For starters, The Prodigal sticks out because his moniker doesn't align with the naming convention of the other Endless entities.
