Parables are teaching tools meant to illustrate a point. Jesus used things that were common to the time in order to convey deeper meanings to moral lessons. When you understand the culture, the parables become powerful. Articles What are the parables that Jesus taught? The Great Banquet, Luke 14:15-24 The Fig Tree, Luke 13:1-9 The Prodigal Son, Luke 15:1-2; 11-32 The Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37 The Unjust Steward, Luke 16:1-8
Parables are teaching tools meant to illustrate a point. Jesus used things that were common to the time in order to convey deeper meanings to moral lessons. When you understand the culture, the parables become powerful. 