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The Lukan Jesus: The Parable Of A Rich Fool

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In the story of Luke, Luke addresses a direct audience in each parable as he writes. In doing this, Luke connects his audience to a certain messages designed for each group and to assure his messages are hitting home in the hearts of his audience. In the parable of a Rich Fool (Luke 12: 13-21), Luke’s audience is directed towards the rich. Luke’s definition of the rich is a person who has an abundance of possessions. The story of the parable is to exploit the foolishness of wanting more than necessary. The Lukan Jesus wants the readers to see how greed can lead to a person’s downfall. The Lukan Jesus emphasizes that individuals should realize the importance of simplicity and how having an abundance of possessions keeps one from finding the
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