Jesus often used parables as a means of indirect communication to critique and dismantle his listener’s views of the world in order to show them the true nature of God’s Kingdom. In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the role of the parables in persuading listeners through subversive critique.

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Additional Resources

Klyne Snodgrass, Stories with Intent, 8-9.
Robert Farrar Capon, Kingdom, Grace, Judgment in the Parables of Jesus, 5-7.
Our video, How to Read the Bible: Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature

Show Music

Defender Instrumental by Tents
Discover by C Y G N
Coniferous by Kupla

Show produced by Dan Gummel

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