Most Christians have some idea of what a parable is. Ask an adult Sunday school class and you might hear: “It’s a story!” Another might chime in, “with a moral message!” But the truth is, parables are a very special kind of story with a few key features. And unless we...
Highlighted Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Summary of the Text This parable of Jesus is like the other two before it (cf., Matt. 21:38–32, 33–44) in that its focus is on kingdom reversals. Continuing the theme begun in Matt. 20:1–16 where the last become first and the first...
Revised Common Lectionary, Year A Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 15, 2023 Lectionary Texts: Exodus 32:1-14 and Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 Isaiah 25:1-9 and Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Highlighted Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Summary of the text:...
