Inspired by an email (from a listener?) with mysterious origins, Jacke takes a look at the brief narrative form the parable. How did parables get their name? What are their key features? Why did Jesus rely on them so heavily to communicate to his listeners? And what meaning does "A Parable" have for us today?

Additional listening:

• 634 The Bible: A Global History (with Bruce Gordon)
• 368 The Story of the Nativity (with Stephen Mitchell)
• 41 The New Testament (with Professor Kyle Keefer)

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