Comparing the Parables of Yeshua to Rabbinic Parables of the 2nd Temple Period.
The Seminar on the Parables is remarkable because they contain the teaching of Yeshua himself. They are his words, spoken while he himself was on earth, and they communicate the words of a powerful Prophet, the great love and mercy of a compassionate Shepherd, the unique authority of the coming Messiah, and the profound humility of the one who is One with the Father.
The Seminar is based on the book “The Parables” by Dr. Brad Young, but also on the insights of Dr. Robert Lindsey, Dr. David Flusser and David Biven.
It examines the Parables of Yeshua in light of Rabbinic Parables from the same period—and the parallels are exciting, illuminating the significance of Yeshua’s teaching in a way not possible to fully appreciate otherwise.
Parables are a genre of literature unique to Yeshua and the Rabbis of the 2nd-Temple period. As such, it is imminently evident that the theology of Yeshua has deep roots in contemporary Jewish sources. Yeshua’s “theology was based on the rich Jewish traditions of Scripture, doctrine, belief, and practice. He was a Jewish teacher who lived in a specific (historical) setting.”
Today, Jews are taught that Yeshua (Jesus) is not the Messiah, and in fact could not have been. It is said that Jews have never believed that the Messiah will suffer and die, or that he will be God—manifest in flesh. It is said that Yeshua never claimed to be the Messiah—or God. It is said that Jews who believe in Yeshua are no longer Jewish. I passionately disagree. On all points.
The material in this Workbook was compiled to demonstrate that what the early Jewish disciples believed about Yeshua was (and is) Jewish. It can be substantiated not only on the basis of what the Bible teaches, but on the basis of what our ancient sages taught.
Unfortunately, when these issues are debated in the Jewish community, the Messianic Jewish view is not represented—and what we (or at least I) believe is seriously distorted.
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