PARABLES
Jesus taught using parables more than any other method,
other than living his life and teaching by example. Luke records 34 parables, more than any other
gospel writer. Parables are like
onions-there are many layers to uncover.
The core message always tells who Jesus is and he uses them to give us
hope to reside in the kingdom of God.
The kingdom of God also has many layers and man has noted
that it is heaven with the Trinity or in some cases it is Israel, the chosen
people of God. It is also the kingdom
on earth where man can be truly human and work for the good of the
kingdom. Note the Our Father: ‘thy
kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
Each parable causes man to come to a conclusion which
enables man to transform his behavior.
Each one is particular to individual men and their circumstances- each
man sees a message for his own life situation.
Each one form a picture of Christ, of the possibility of a personal relationship
with Christ- Who Christ is, who God is, His attributes, and of course His love.
Each parable will be viewed two ways: who Christ and what
can man learn.
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