Tag: minas?
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In Jesus’ parables, how does the value of Talents differ from Minas, and what does the change signify?
The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) is nearly identical to the Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27). One major change is that the values and quantities of the money is very different in each parable, as well as the number of …
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Did Jesus use a reference to Herod Archelaus in the Parable of the Ten Minas?
The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27) is nearly identical to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). Perhaps the most surprising variation of the Ten Minas is that it references the ruling nobleman in a manner that evokes one…