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What You Will Learn

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  • Common mistakes of interpretation

  • Why scholars tend to allegorize

  • Difference between fable/allegory/parable

  • Jewish background and context of parables

  • The cultural background to the Prodigal Son

  • The underlying themes of Jesus' parables

What is a parable? How should we interpret parables? What do they mean for us today?

Parables seems to be that mystery, that only can be unlocked by the deeply spiritual.  But this literary vehicle, is not meant to confound, but to clarify truths about cost of following the Messiah Jesus.  The challenge is to properly interpret these misunderstood and misapplied teachings back to their original context, where the power of the story is most profound!

Course Overview

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What is a parable?  What if I told you that the parable, as a literary device, is unique to Judaism?  Why are most parables misunderstood?  Listen to our overview to find out more...

Curriculum

    1. Video Episode #1 - The Jewish Background To Jesus' Parables

    1. Video Episode #2 - The Two Debtors and the Prodigal Son

    1. Video Episode #3 - The Parable of the Soil & The Secrets of God

    1. Video Episode #4 - A Good Heart & Pearl of Great Price

    2. Quiz for Parables Course

    3. Please Rate: Parables by Dwight Pryor

About this course

  • $40.00
  • 6 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

About Your Instructor

Dwight A. Pryor, ThD

Dwight founded The Center for Judaic-Christian Studies in 1983 and served as its president until his death in 2011. He was a founding board member of the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research in Israel. While studying in Israel, he came to realize the critical importance of understanding Christianity's Hebraic origins and dimensions. Dwight traveled the world as one of the most widely acclaimed teachers on the subject. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree, with Special Distinction, in Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma, extensive postgraduate studies in Philosophy and Judaism from the University of Texas, and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Centre for the Study of Biblical Research.

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