As if the parables of Jesus were not hard enough to understand, he also taught at times using rather obscure language, sometimes labeled as “dark sayings.” Below I have attempted to group many of these thematically to give a little cohesiveness to any study of this subject that you may want to undertake individually or in a group setting. A good general resource for this study is Hard Sayings of the Bible, which contains F.F. Bruce's contributions on Jesus' teachings. I have also included some of my blog posts which may be of help.
PRAYER
moving mountains (Matthew 17:20)
SWORDS
I have come to bring a sword (Matthew 10:34) "Matthew 10:34-35”
those who live by the sword (Matthew 26:52)
take up a sword (Luke 22:36) “Luke 22:35-38”
THE UNFORGIVABLE SIN (Mark 3:28-29) “Hebrews 4-6”
“Notes on Mark”
“Mark 3:28-29”
FOR OR AGAINST?
he who is not against us (Mark 9:40) “Luke 9:50 and Luke 11:23”
he who is not for me (Luke 11:23) " " "
DEDICATION TO THE KINGDOM
pluck out your eye (Mark 9:43)
the violent take the kingdom (Matthew 11:12)
let the dead bury the dead (Luke 9:60-62) “Luke 9:60-62”
hate your father and mother (Luke 15:26)
WISDOM AND INNOCENCE
be wise as serpents (Matthew 10:15-17) “Matthew 10:16”
accept as a little child (Mark 10:15)
THE LITTLE APOCALYPSE (Matthew 24:1-35) “Matthew 24: One or Two Questions?”
“Matthew 24:40-41”
FORGIVENESS
because she loved much (Luke 7:47) “Parable of the Two Debtors: Luke 7:36-50”
seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22)
HIDDEN KINGDOM
it is among you (Luke 17:21) “The Kingdom of God/Heaven”
shall not taste death (Matthew 16:28)
OLD AND NEW
wine in bottles (Matthew 9:15-17) “Luke 5:33-39”
trained scribes (Matthew 13:51-52)
RICH AND POOR
eye of a needle (Matthew 19:21-26) “Luke 18:25 Eye of a Needle”
the poor are always with you (Matthew 26:11)
Probably any lesson on the Little Apocalypse should be divided into two parts since it is so difficult.
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