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Luke 8:19-56 part 2: Four soils of the sower and the Shema; four real-life examples

The story of the woman who had suffered with a hemorrhage for 12 years is woven beautifully into the story of the suffering, death and resurrection of the 12 year old girl.

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Luke 8:19-56 part 1: Four soils of the sower and the Shema; four real-life examples

Accounts in the gospels often are arranged more based on theme than chronology. It seems the four accounts in Luke 8 following the parable of the sower are those lessons lived out in Yeshua’s life.

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Luke 8:4-15: Parable of the Sower; purpose of parables

Some wonder if parables are an example of God’s cruelty or trickery, purposefully blocking people from repenting, turning their lifestyle around and heading back to God by having the Messiah obscure God. Yet Yeshua’s goal seemed to be toward clarity about God rather than obfuscation.