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A Personal Word from Dr. J. T. Parish

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The parables of Jesus, found in the synoptic gospels, embody much of Jesus' teaching. Jesus' parables are quite simple, memorable stories, often with humble imagery, each with a single message. Jesus, for example, likened the Kingdom of God to leaven (an image usually meant as corruption) or a mustard seed. Like his aphorisms, Jesus' parables were often surprising and paradoxical. The parable of the good Samaritan, for example, turned expectations on their head with the despised Samaritan proving to be the wounded man's neighbor. The parables were simple and memorable enough to survive in an oral tradition before being written down years after Jesus' death and resurrection.

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Matthew 13: Behind the Scenes of History

Matthew 13: Behind the Scenes of History consists of seven parables, all of which the Lord taught in one day. In them, He traces, not just the events of history but the principles which affect all of human life during what we call the present age, the age between His comings. This course looks at history in the light of what Jesus revealed will be the governing factors of human life during this present age and at the forces which are at work to bring about the events that are recorded in our newspapers and history books. Registered/paid students must listen to a series of nine (9) lessons and complete a Final Exam for transcript credit. This course is valued at one (1) credit. To assist in your studies, you may wish to download the corresponding Study Guide (71 pages), but it is not required.

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Trained for the Kingdom / How to Handle Life

Having completed all lessons for this course,
you are now ready to take your Final Exam.

If you are not a registered/paid student, you may take the Final Exam for your benefit, but it is not required and will not result in transcript credit. If you are a registered/paid student, you MUST take the Final Exam in order to complete this course and qualify for transcript credit.

You will be notified of your exam score and final grade via email and your transcript will be adjusted accordingly.

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Recommended Reading

You may be interested in the following books to enhance and

re-emphasize the training being received.

The Complete Guide to the Parables

By: R. T. Kendall

Baker Publishing

Parables of Jesus

By: James Montgomery Boice

Moody Publishers

Available for purchase through www.christianbook.com.

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PERSPECTIVES

Don't forget that SOM online offers transfer credit for the completion of the course entitled Perspectives on the World Christian Movement offered by the U.S. Center for World Missions.
Go to www.perspectives.org to see if a class is available in your area.