Moreover, all of the great themes of Jesus' preaching are struck in the parables. Perhaps no part of the Gospels, then, can better put us into touch with the mind of Jesus Christ than the parables.
No where in the Gospels do the crowds become angry when Christ taught in parables. After John 6:60, Jesus was no longer speaking to the crowds but speaking privately with His disciples (Mark 4:34).
But Samaritans were viewed as “half-breeds” whose blood and worship were no longer Jewish, and therefore looked down upon by the Jews. Thus, the parable of Christ had a twist for its first-century ...
Thus, the parable of Christ had a twist for its first century audience. The hero of his story was a hated Samaritan. Jesus changes everything. He changed our views on charity, and He changed our ...