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Greg Burk
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noted at 07:40AM 10/02/08
This is a good book that unpacks a parable that we're all familiar with, but maybe don't understand quite the way we should. The book provides much cultural and historical context which helps to explain nuances of the story that are key to a clear understanding. I certainly leaned a lot, and recommend this book.

Note: the subtitle is a bit misleading as this is not so much a story, but an exposition of a biblical parable.


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