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How to Read the Parables of Jesus
John collins: Parables are prophetic instruments used to get god's people to stop, reconsider their way of viewing reality and change their behavior. The parable serves as a means of subversive, indirect critique. Some parables actually have to dismantle what youe already think. Jesus wasn't giving a lecture on the kingdom of god. He wasn't teaching and, oh, here's an illustration. To day, tim and i continue our conversation about how to read the parables of jesus.