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Session 8 Video

Session 8 covers special features of the parables and where to pay attention to fully understand the message.

Session 8

Special Features

Free video resources for you and your church. Designed for use in these environments: Adult Studies, Student Ministry, Leadership Training, Personal Growth.


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Lesson Outline

https://content.lessons.church/files/study/erBukEAP4AJ/bfV5iOBI0ae/Parables (Mark Scott) 2016.pdf?dt=1661524672497

In this series, Dr. Mark Scott (New Testament faculty at Ozark Christian College) will help you to think about parables as the upside down stories that Jesus told to teach about the dynamic reign of God in the world. 

Parables

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- Pay attention to the cousin of parables—narrative. Though Jeffrey
Arthurs reminds us that parables aren’t “pure” narratives.

- Pay attention to keeping the story within the story of the Gospel.
See “Where are the Subversive Stories” (handout).

- Pay attention to end stress.

- Pay attention to referents and strange twists—conclusions don’t
seem to follow; syllogisms broken.

- Pay attention to retaining or re-inventing the shock value.

- Pay attention to Christology—find Jesus.

Session 8: Special Features

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