Why All Jesus Parables Exist

The reason why they exist, the reason jesus told these parables, was because he wanted people around him to think about and try to appreciate what he was doing. He saw himself as somehow beginning god's kingdom, which meant something very specific. The other thing that we tend to do is think of the para s as moral lessons, that, ah, there is a right way to live in the world, and the parables are helping me figure out wat those right ways. Oe, questions that we have about god, jesus, has a different purpose for a the parables. They don't just give you the answers. They make you kind of work for the