tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post115114903041977599..comments2024-03-27T03:32:53.817-05:00Comments on Euangelion: Luke, Shame, Kingdom, and Prayer - some reflections by a NT tutorMichael F. Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713482855679578651noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-1151427375252072142006-06-27T11:56:00.000-05:002006-06-27T11:56:00.000-05:00Mike,first posting here - thinking through what yo...Mike,<BR/>first posting here - thinking through what you have said here about God being equated with one of the characters in the parable. My feeling would see why Jesus had used such a parable - while I have not studied the two latter parables(Luke 16 & Luke 19) in any great depth I wouldnt say that God is the Friend in Luke 11. My feeling is that Jesus is using it to demonstrate here the persistence in prayer. Again in Luke 18, we find Jesus' interpretation in v7. God is the one who is going to grant justice. I do not think Jesus is saying that God is like this unjust Judge. I dont think in this parable we should get lost in what character or object even is equal to what! I totally agree that Luke-Acts is rich with this theme of prayer - Thanks for this post!Philip Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212616603223942515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-1151160634619253412006-06-24T09:50:00.000-05:002006-06-24T09:50:00.000-05:00What are your top three reccomendations for monogr...What are your top three reccomendations for monographs on the parables?Nate Mihelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17702094516356506877noreply@blogger.com