In the Old Testament, the chosen people of Israel have been compared to a vine. We may think, for example, of Isaiah’s Song of the Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7 – Audio Bible Verses Spoken Word), in which God complains that, despite the care he has lavished upon it, his vineyard has only produced wild grapes [ … ]
Daily Bible Verses | Parables Of Jesus
Jesus teaches in parables the way to the Kingdom
Kingdom of Heaven | City of God
Jesus’ parables teach us of the Cross and that Jesus is God the Son. Each parable to those who know is revelation. The parables hide the knowledge like a seed – like the grain of wheat, like mustard seed. And the fruit and the tree beyond all comprehension is the Cross
Parable Of Lazarus And The Rich Man | Parables Of Jesus
Jesus speaks in parables when he has something important to communicate. The meaning of a parable may seem obscure or in need of explanation. Jesus does give interpretations of the parables to his disciples. We are encouraged through the parables to see our world in new and perhaps unexpected ways. The parables encourage us to think more deeply about Jesus’ teaching. They are, above all, a challenge – even an anarchic challenge – to everything we think we know [ … ]
Parable Of The Good Shepherd 1 | Parables Of Jesus
Christ offers himself to the people as the good shepherd, recalling a favourite theme of Old Testament prophecy. Priests and kings are so described, and indeed God is spoken of as a shepherd, as we hear, for example, in Psalm 23: THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want [ … ]