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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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The behavior of the tenants in this parable is shocking–they seem to think they are untouchable. Why? Because the owner is in a distant country. But the story doesn’t end with the tenants winning. Instead, the owner comes and they are destroyed. Because there are consequences for how we respond to Jesus.
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When the religious leaders question Jesus’ authority, Jesus responds with a parable about wicked tenants in a vineyard. The parable shows that Jesus comes with God’s authority. But even so, the tenants will still reject him because they want the authority for themselves. And just like the religious leaders, we rebel against God’s authority.
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Even though all four gospels include an account of the Triumphal Entry, only Luke records Jesus weeping over Jerusalem. He desires that they would know salvation and peace and yet they will soon completely reject him. Jesus’ response to their rejection shows that he is the compassionate king.
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Jesus as King is at the heart of this story. But Jesus also clarifies exactly what kind of King he is. So many of his followers expected a conquering king who would oust the foreign government. But instead of a conquering king, Jesus comes to bring peace.
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Jesus has tried to keep a low profile so far in the Book of Luke. But when he enters Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt, the crowds erupt in a huge celebration, their words echoing ancient prophecies about the Messiah. The timing and mode of Jesus’ entry reveals him to be the prophesied king.
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About two-thirds of the Parable of the Ten Minas focuses on what happens when the king returns. For the servants who obeyed and invested their minas, there is great reward. But for the servant who hid, and for the enemies of the king, there is punishment.
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Amy C Walters 