S5 E43 | Parables Part 2: Coins, Leaven, and Justice – Matthew 13 and Luke 15, 18

The Alabaster Jar

In this conversation, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Kelly Dippolito finish their two-part series on the Parables. They explore three more biblical parables featuring women: the Persistent Widow, the Woman with Leaven, and the Woman with the Lost Coin. They delve into the historical and cultural context of these parables, highlighting the agency and resources of women in first-century Jewish society, contrary to common misconceptions about women's roles during that time. They also emphasize Jesus' use of parables as a genre that invites listeners to understand the kingdom of God through everyday scenarios and characters. In examining these stories, they reveal how Jesus valued women as models of faithfulness, persistence, and discipleship.

Resources Mentioned:
The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity
The Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather
Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine

Episode Sponsor:
The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology.