When we speak of life beyond death, or of a resurrected body, or of a new heaven and a new earth, we speak in images, metaphors and parables" (Calvin). ... (Migliore, 2004) Christians Hope and its Rich Symbols are Immensely Evocative and Give Birth to Creative Human Activity When properly interpreted, Christian hope incites the imagination to dream new dreams and motivates individuals and societies to fresh effort to find ways of helping to "make and keep human life human" in the world." ... In brief, Christian hope enlivens rather than paralyzes human imagination and action in the direction ...

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Tannehill, the author of the Abingdon New Testament Commentary on Luke, believes the 1st century audience was a group of Churches of diverse social composition with varied ethnic and religious backgrounds, social status and wealth. ... There are three main characters in the narrative: Jesus, the Pharisee and the Woman. ... Tannehill states, "the parable provides an imaginative bridge leading hearers to judge a situation from a new angle." ... Tannehill labels Simon as an "open character," with the potential for change. ...

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While there are obvious differences between the two characters, there are also striking similarities. ... In his allegorical series, The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion represents Christ; when the main characters trust in him, their adventures go well. ... The description of what becomes of the marlin and the sharks foreshadows Santiago's suffering, much the way several of Jesus" statements in the New Testament foreshadow Christ's betrayal and crucifixion. ...

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