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Podcast: A Voice in The Desert Podcast
Episode: Analyzing The Parables of Jesus Christ
Description: Analyzing The Parables of Jesus Christ
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Introduction to Parables in the Bible
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Introduction to Parables in the Bible Many times we hear parables being told in churches and we wonder what a parable is. Parables are supposedly the message of Jesus Christ to his hearers. The parables are fundamental to Jesus's teaching. Hamilton identifies that in the synoptic gospels, parables make up about one-third of the recorded sayings of Jesus. Yet Juel's insightful study concerning parable scholarship reflects the general consensus that scholars have never reached a unified view concerning the es...