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Eight Parables Explained In Twenty-Three Sermons On Matt. XI. 16- 19; XIII. 3-9; XIII. 24-30; XIII, 31, 32, 33; XIII. 44 - Softcover

Samuel Nobel

 
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"Eight Parables Explained In Twenty-Three Sermons On Matt. XI. 16-19; XI. 3-9; XIII. 24-30; XIII, 31, 32, 33; XIII. 44; XVIII. 12, 13, 14; XVIII. 23-35; Viz., The Children In The Markets" by Samuel Nobel. This collection offers a theological exposition of eight parables attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, presented as a sequence of sermons. Using a Swedenborgian framework of correspondences, Nobel interprets the parables not merely as moral lessons but as allegories of heavenly governance, the Word, and the inner life of faith. The sermons treat the parables as embodiments of Divine Love, Wisdom, and Mercy, emphasizing free will, regeneration, and the conditions under which truth takes root in the human mind. Across topics such as The Children in the Markets, The Sower, The Wheat and the Tares, The Grain of Mustard Seed, Leaven, Treasure in the Field, The Lost Sheep, and The King Who Took Account with His Servants, the author blends expository analysis with exhortation, urging readers to cultivate internal ground for the Word, to distinguish genuine righteousness from hollow piety, and to live by charity as the true fruit of belief. The work reflects 19th-century Anglo-Saxon religious scholarship and polemics about church authority and divine providence.

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