While attending a meal with religious leaders in Luke 14:1-24, Jesus broke with social norms and caused multiple disruptions. His goal was not to offend but to instruct, first about the use of the Sabbath day and then about the kingdom of God, which he compared to a great banquet. At the end of the parable, the invitation is still going out, so let’s enter while there is room.
Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience...
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
After the dismal failures of Israel during the time of the judges, the restoration began with the birth of a son to a barren...