Submitted Christian Writings
~~~ Parables for Modern Academia ~~~
New Revised Academic Version (NRAV)
- By Deborah and Loren Haarsma
If Jesus taught on the campus today,
what might His parables say?
Matthew 25:1-13
that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten students waiting for a professor to
return to his office. They needed his signature to add his course, and the forms were due
early the next day. Five were wise and five were foolish. The wise ones brought something
to eat while they waited, but the foolish ones did not. The professor was a long time in
coming, and as they waited all afternoon, they got very hungry. The foolish ones said,
"Give us some of your food." But the wise ones answered, "No, we only
brought enough for ourselves, and there isn't enough to share. Go to the cafeteria and buy
something." But while they were on their way to the cafeteria, the professor arrived.
He signed the forms of those who were waiting, then locked his office and went home. Later
that evening, the others telephoned him at home and said, "Sir! Sir! Come back and
sign our forms." But he replied, "I tell you the truth, you are not my
students." Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
(Matthew 25:1-13)
- Copyright 1996 Deborah and Loren Haarsma. May be freely distributed electronically in
whole or in part with this notice attached and the text unaltered.
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