The parables recorded in the Gospels are among the most well known words of Jesus. But what exactly is a parable? Why did the Lord Jesus choose to speak and teach in this manner? How are we to properly understand the message?
In Matthew we read that the disciples themselves did not understand why Jesus was speaking in parables and they came to Jesus and asked him to explain. Let us join with our first century brothers and seek out the depth of Christ’s teaching.
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