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Feb 6, 2024 · The Talents’ parable has typically been interpreted by the Western church as being about proper investment: Jesus’ disciples are urged to use their abilities and gifts to serve God—without reservation and without fear of taking risks. Rohrbaugh, however, argues that the Talents’ parable is all about exploitation.
Sep 26, 2016 · The ancient Hebrew parable was a fictional story that was meant to teach a particular truth (or a set of truths (principles) about a real life occurrence. But it was only when the parable (e.g. Matthew 13:3-8) and the explanation (13:18-23) were given together that they actually made sense (13:3-8 13:18-23).
Feb 6 Blog. What Does the Parable of the Talents Mean? By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff. Richard L. Rohrbaugh examines the Parable of the Talents’ meaning in his Biblical Views column “Reading the Bible Through Ancient Eyes” in BAR. Links.
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff. Richard L. Rohrbaugh examines the Parable of the Talents’ meaning in his Biblical Views column “Reading the Bible Through Ancient Eyes” in BAR. Sep 26 Blog.
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff. Richard L. Rohrbaugh examines the Parable of the Talents’ meaning in his Biblical Views column “Reading the Bible Through Ancient Eyes” in BAR. Sep 26 Blog.
What Does the Parable of the Talents Mean? By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff Richard L. Rohrbaugh examines the Parable of the Talents’ meaning in his Biblical Views column “Reading the Bible Through Ancient Eyes” in BAR.
May 19, 2024 · The story is told in Luke 10:29–37: A man going from Jerusalem to Jericho is attacked by robbers who strip him and beat him. A priest and a Levite pass by without helping him. But a Samaritan stops and cares for him, taking him to an inn where the Samaritan pays for his care. As Dr. Amy-Jill Levine discusses in a column in the January ...
Richard L. Rohrbaugh examines the Parable of the Talents’ meaning in his Biblical Views column “Reading the Bible Through Ancient Eyes” in BAR. Jul 25 Blog Blending into One: The “Left Behind” Movie, the Book of Revelation and the Rapture
Jun 27, 2024 · Life was horrible for most Roman slaves, and their names are long forgotten. But Zoilos is one who made it past his difficult circumstances. We are fortunate to know his story and learn about one of those who survived slavery for a better life. Learn more about Roman slaves like Zoilos from Aphrodisias, Turkey, in John Byron, “ Archaeological ...
Sep 12, 2024 · By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff. In the fifth-century C.E. Codex Bezae, an early edition of the New Testament written in Greek, the Gospel of Mark describes Jesus’ anger before healing a leper (Mark 1:41). While later scribes changed Jesus’ anger to compassion, it is likely that Codex Bezae preserves the original reading.
