Abstract
For people who have even a basic acquaintance with the teachings of Jesus, his parables are the best known units within the gospels. A parable is a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between God's kingdom, actions, or expectations and something in this world, real or imagined. Discerning the message of Jesus in his parables requires attention to both his manner of teaching and to what is typical of the content of the parables. This chapter discusses the manner of teaching in the parables. It then discusses the content of Jesus' teaching. The parables of Jesus do not provide the sum total of his teaching. The parables bring forth facets of his message, provoking the hearer - and reader of the gospels of today - to reconsider their views concerning God, God's kingdom, and God's expectations and to see different ways to construe those views. Keywords:content; God's kingdom; gospels; message of Jesus; parables; teachings
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