The Kingdom of God in Jesus' Parables

The surprising nature of God's kingdom is a main theme that goes through a large chunk of his parables. The value system that God's kingdom endorses and is creating among Jesus' followers, it is opposite of how his listeners see the world or what his listeners value. These kind of seem to go hand in hand if you do. So into this go, into this category, go most of the parables that typically get assigned teaching moral truths.