choose a parable in Matthew. Write a 1,000-1,250 word essay in which you establish the hermeneutical principles for properly exegeting this parable, and explain whether and how the parable addresses the theological issues prevalent in Second Temple times, especially the teaching of the Pharisees.

choose a parable in Matthew. Write a 1,000-1,250 word essay in which you establish the hermeneutical principles for properly exegeting this parable, and explain whether and how the parable addresses the theological issues prevalent in Second Temple times, especially the teaching of the Pharisees. Use three to five academic sources in your paper to support your findings. Outline a Bible study or sermon based on this parable. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.