A key theme in the Gospel of Luke as well as in the preaching of John the Baptist, not to mention Jesus. Metanoia is usually translated as either repentance or conversion. It comes from the Greek meta which means (among other things) to change, and noia which means thoughts. Literally, to change your mind. The New Testament usage of this READ MORE
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suffering servant songs
The “suffering servant songs” are found in Isaiah 42:1–4; Isaiah 49:1–6; Isaiah 50:4–7; and Isaiah 52:13–53:12. All these songs describe someone who brings hope and salvation. In their original context, they describe a nation rather than an individual. This is because the society was collectivistic, with an emphasis on family and groups, as opposed to READ MORE
parable
The Greek word parable comes from para – alongside and bole – to cast. A parable is something (like an image or metaphor) “cast alongside” something else. Scholar C.H. Dodd says the definition of a parable is “a metaphor or simile drawn from nature or everyday life, arresting the hearer by its vividness or strangeness, READ MORE