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John 10:1-21 : Parable or Mashal? John 10:1–21 Excerpt I prefer, however, not to use the parabolic categories associated with Synoptic studies but rather to employ the more Semitic designation of  mashal . A  mashal,  or symbolic illustration, is a figurative text that can interweave as few or as many tangents and implications as are considered necessary by the writer or storyteller. Since the Hebrew term,  māšāl  has a considerable breadth of meaning, I believe such breadth adheres in the New Testament to such Greek terms as  parabolē  ( “parable,” which is not used in this Gospel) and  paroimia  ( “image” or “figure,” see   10:6 ). Both of the  meshalim  ( chaps .  10 ;  15 ) in John include tangential arguments and references, but in the shepherd  mashal,  the tangents are more developed than in the vine text. Yet it is important to note that despite the tangents here, the main direction of t...

John 10:1-21 : Parable or Mashal? John 10:1–21 Excerpt I prefer, however, not to use the parabolic categories associated with Synoptic studies but rather to employ the more Semitic designation of  mashal . A  mashal ,  or symbolic illustration, is a figurative text that can interweave as few or as many tangents and implications as are considered necessary by the writer or storyteller. Since the Hebrew term  māšāl   has considerable breadth of meaning, I believe such breadth adheres in the New Testament to such Greek terms as  parabolē  ( “parable,” which is not used in this Gospel ) and  paroimia   ( “image” or “figure,” see   10:6 ). Both of the  meshalim  ( chaps .  10 ;  15 ) in John include tangential arguments and references, but in the shepherd  mashal  the tangents are more developed than in the vine text. Yet it is important to note that despite the tangents here, the main direction of ...

John 10:1-21 : Parable or Mashal? John 10:1–21 Excerpt I prefer, however, not to use the parabolic categories associated with Synoptic studies but rather to employ the more Semitic designation of  mashal . A  mashal ,  or symbolic illustration, is a figurative text that can interweave as few or as many tangents and implications as are considered necessary by the writer or storyteller. Since the Hebrew term   māšāl   has considerable breadth of meaning, I believe such breadth adheres in the New Testament to such Greek terms as  parabolē   ( “parable,” which is not used in this Gospel ) and  paroimia  ( “image” or “figure,” see  10:6 ). Both of the   meshalim  (chaps.  10 ;  15 ) in John include tangential arguments and references, but in the shepherd  mashal  the tangents are more developed than in the vine text. Yet it is important to note that despite the tangents here, the main direction of th...

John 10:1-21 : Parable or Mashal? John 10:1–21 Excerpt I prefer, however, not to use the parabolic categories associated with Synoptic studies but rather to employ the Semitic designation of mashal. A mashal, or symbolic illustration, is a figurative text that can interweave as few or as many tangents and implications as are considered necessary by the writer or storyteller. Since the Hebrew term māšāl  has a considerable breadth of meaning, I believe such breadth adheres in the New Testament to such Greek terms as parabolē (“ parable,” which is not used in this Gospel ) and paroimia ( “image” or “figure,” see 10:6 ). Both of themeshalim (chaps. 10 ; 15 ) in John include tangential arguments and references, but in the shepherd mashal, the tangents are more developed than in the vine text. Yet it is important to note that despite the tangents here, the main direction of the mashal remains constant. The messianic figure here is Jesus who cares for his sheep like God does. But the...

John 10:1-21 : Parable or Mashal? John 10:1-21 Excerpt ‎I prefer, however, not to use the parabolic categories associated with Synoptic studies but rather to employ the more Semitic designation of mashal. A mashal, or symbolic illustration, is a figurative text that can interweave as few or as many tangents and implications as are considered necessary by the writer or storyteller. Since the Hebrew term māšāl has considerable breadth of meaning, I believe such breadth adheres in the New Testament to such Greek terms as parabolē ( “parable,” which is not used in this Gospel ) and paroimia ( “image” or “figure,” see 10:6 ). Both of the meshalim ([ Chaps. ] 10 ; 15 ) in John include tangential arguments and references, but in the shepherd mashal the tangents are more developed than in the vine text. Yet it is important to note that despite the tangents here, the main direction of the mashal remains constant. The [ Messianic ]   figure here is Jesus who cares for his sheep ...