Is there something unjust about the nature of the Gospel message itself
The injustice of God?
Luke 10:25-37; 16:1-13; 18
Kingdom, Grace, Judgment (Capon, 2002)
Book 2, Chapter 14: The Hardest Parable
Book 2, Chapter 17: God as Anti-Hero
Book 2, Chapter 18: Death and Resurrection One Last Time
Stories with Intent (Snodgrass, 2018)
The Unjust Steward
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
The idea of appealing to unjust people as examples of God’s grace is counter-intuitive for many people. Rather, it seems like those who are most righteous should be the best examples of how God acts. In four to five paragraphs, respond to the following:
Is there something unjust about the nature of the Gospel message itself? That is, is the Gospel itself unjust? How do the parables help you puzzle through this?
How do God’s justice and mercy inter-relate? How do these parables help our reflection on this? Give examples to support your point of view.
Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research.
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REQUIRED STUDIES
The following materials are required studies for this week. Complete these studies at the beginning of the week and save these weekly materials for future use.
Kingdom, Grace, Judgment (Capon, 2002)
Book 2, Chapter 6: Losing as Winning
Book 2, Chapter 7: The First of the Misnamed Parables
Book 2, Chapter 14: The Hardest Parable
Book 2, Chapter 17: God as Anti-Hero
Book 2, Chapter 18: Death and Resurrection One Last Time
Stories with Intent (Snodgrass, 2018)
The Good Samaritan
The Unjust Steward
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Read
Luke 10:25-37; 16:1-13; 18
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Bailey, 2008) [PDF]
View
The Mission (Joffé, 1986) [Video]
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