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11. Jesus’ Parables: Hidden Truths

Jesus did not only teach with direct commands and clear claims. He also taught through stories. Parables are strange in a particular way: they invite you in, then quietly change the angle you’re looking from. A surface reading can sound simple, even obvious, but the longer you sit with one, the more you notice how carefully it is built to do more than inform. It presses. It unsettles. It makes the listener participate. When people say parables contain “hidden truths,” th

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2. Who Was Jesus? A Clear Introduction

When people ask, “Who was Jesus?”, they often mean more than “What was his job?” The question tugs at history, religion, morality, community, and even personal choices. Depending on the background of the person asking, the answer might land on a prophet, a teacher, a miracle worker, a savior, a political threat, a rabbi, or God in human form. Those are not just different vocabulary choices. They reflect different starting points, different texts, and different ways of readi

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