Parable of the Lost Sheep

Between Matthew and Luke’s separate accounts of the parable of the lost sheep, there are some striking differences. In Matthew’s account of the story, he precedes his writing with the narrative of the disciples asking Jesus who the greatest amongst them was. Jesus responds by telling them that one must first be as humble as a child before they can enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus then tells them that they “do not despise one of these little ones,” (ESV) because the Son of Man came to save the lost. He continues by telling the parable to His disciples, but Matthew records different aspects of it than Luke does. In Matthew’s writings, he ends his telling of the parable with God’s will not being that His children perish, but Luke ends his focusing on the rejoicing of heaven which takes place when a sinner repents. Aside from the rejoicing, Matthew mentions nothing of the Shepard’s actions once he has found the sheep, while Luke states that the man put the sheep on his shoulders, and called together his friends and neighbors to tell them the news of his finding.…

loudly as he could, ‘Wolf! Wolf!’ But the villagers thought he was trying to fool them again, and so they didn't come. At sunset, everyone wondered why the shepherd boy hadn't returned to the village with their sheep. They went up the hill to find the boy. They found him weeping. ‘There really was a wolf here! The flock has scattered!’ I cried out, ‘Wolf!’ Why didn't you come?" An old man tried to comfort the boy as they walked back to the village. ‘We'll help you look for the lost sheep in the…

A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson , as told by Jesus in the Gospels. Parables are good at teaching lessons. When you read them you need to figure out what the lesson is teaching. They can be funny and serious. I have a of example of parable. One is about a shepherd losing his sheep, but that’s not the lesson. Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep…

Miracles, parables, and the life of Jesus Christ. The Gospels encompass the work, life, and teachings of the Son of God. Jesus did miraculous work to show the people around him his true identity. Christ preached to crowds of thousands, his message heard throughout the land even after he rose to his father in heaven. All of these events have been recorded in the four Gospels in the New Testament. The authors, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, all capture the extraordinary life of Jesus Christ from…

causes them to make sinful decisions. He was also being distrustful of the Father when he thinks he knows better than him. After he had left his father and brother, he became greedy and unfrugal with the money he got, which caused him to liquidate all of his funds. All of those examples prove that the son depicts a lost sinner. When he returns, he represents a repenting and sorrowful sinner, which is proven when he says “he has sinned and he is not worthy to be his son, but will be a hired…

explains the seeking and uniting. God seeks to unite humanity to himself. In this chapter we see three main examples; seeking/finding the talent, finding the lost sheep and finally the unity of the prodigal son with his father. In the following verses, Jesus presents three parables to help the Pharisees and scribes understand the relationship He has with sinners. Jesus is speaking with two groups: The tax collector and sinner, and the Pharisees and Scribes, who had a problem with how he related…

helpful to explain in some detail how a parable creates meaning. It would be a mistake to assume that any of the parables carry implicit meaning that can easily be understood regardless of the context. This fact from the onset is a exegetical challenge for us because the context that Jesus gave these parables is no longer accessible to us. What we have is one form of the parables as they appear to us in the text, which is far from the complete picture (the parables were probably first spread by…

many shepherds hanging around in the midnight field. Yet, in first-century Palestine, shepherds would have been seen commonly, even through the dark hours of the night. And according to John Cabrido in “A Portrayal of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew : A Narrative-Critical and Theological Study,” shepherds were equated with being in the same social classes as “robbers and trouble makers” (438). This depiction shows how God used a common, even lowly, class of people to accomplish big things,…

The gospel of Matthew shows how Jesus used parables to teach the Israelites who opposed him. Much like in the time of Isaiah, Jesus faced a people who were “hardened” against the teachings of salvation. Jesus tells the disciples that the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that unless the people see conversion, they will hear, but not understand (Mt 13:14-15). The overall motif of these parables is that the church of Jesus is not only made up of true disciples, but is composed of both the…

each Gospel writer’s main purpose was to call people to faith (Elwell and Yarbrough 59). The book of Matthew was originally written for the Jews and presents Jesus as the Son of David and Abraham (64). Because he is portrayed as a messianic King, His ancestry to the throne of King David is emphasized. Christ speaks of “the throne of His glory” (English Standard Version, Mtw. 19.28), and Jerusalem is called “the city of the great king” (Mtw. 5.35). Matthew not only refers to Jesus as the King…