Emphasis Preaching Journal
Kings and slaves were stock...
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Kings and slaves were stock characters in Semitic stories. So it's not hard to understand
the setting and characters of Jesus' stories. He starts his parables realistically enough, but
then slips into a warped, almost unbelievable world.
The slave asks to restructure his debt (owing about the value of New York City), yet gets away scot free. Now he happens upon someone who owes him $5,000. We expect the forgiven slave to throw up his hands in wild laughter, "Forget the loan. Here's an extra $100, take the wife out for steak and lobster."
The slave asks to restructure his debt (owing about the value of New York City), yet gets away scot free. Now he happens upon someone who owes him $5,000. We expect the forgiven slave to throw up his hands in wild laughter, "Forget the loan. Here's an extra $100, take the wife out for steak and lobster."
