If you are sitting in the shade right now,it does not mean you’ve failed.Perhaps you’ve simply sat down for a moment,or perhaps—only now—you are beginning to hearthe true voice rising from deep within your heart. Human beings are all born in the shade.Before light, we grow in darkness:in the mother’s womb, in closed rooms, […]
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We all try to wear the face of an angel.To appear kind, composed, and faithful.But some days, that mask becomes too heavy.And a question begins to echo quietly inside:“Am I truly good? Am I truly living in God’s will?” Light is beautiful.But when it shines too harshly,it begins to burn.The place of calling,the weight of
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Everyone wants to achieve something. Even without a clear goal, the feeling of moving toward something helps us endure life.But sometimes, a question quietly surfaces: During most of our school years, we run simply because everyone else is running.Without the insight of life, ‘Why?’… Sometimes we ask ourselves,“Am I really on the right path?”But because
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AbstractThis study analyzes the eternal life narrative—including the Parable of the Good Samaritan—in Luke 9:51–11:13 from contextual, literary, and theological perspectives. Traditional interpretations have primarily understood the parable as an ethical lesson and an exemplary model of neighborly love. However, this study reinterprets the parable within the broader chiastic structure of Luke’s narrative as a
ABSTRACTThis study examines the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 through an intertextual analysis in relation to Ezekiel 34. It highlights how the divine shepherd imagery in Ezekiel 34—God’s care for the lost, healing of the wounded, and protection—finds fulfillment in the parable, revealing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. The research demonstrates
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ABSTRACTAlthough the Parable of the Good Samaritan is brief, it constitutes a complete story in itself, allowing for interpretation independent of the Old Testament. However, Ezekiel 34 is a passage that proclaims God Himself will come as a shepherd. In Ezekiel 34, the Hebrew word “שבח” (to bind up) is translated as “καταδέω” in the
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The parable of the Good Samaritan is a complete story in itself and also a special material of the Gospel of Luke. In this case, since it is a complete story in itself, it is easy to decontextualize when read as a parable without connecting it to the Old Testament. Therefore, if readers read it
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Jesus used parables to draw his audience or readers into the story, encouraging them to engage with the parable. For the audience to participate in a parable, it must be based on situations that could actually happen, rather than being impossible scenarios. This is why Jesus chose the subjects of his parables from the everyday
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