PODCAST| The Outrageous Parables of Jesus 

[Podcast]

By Pastor Vinnie & Jonathan Martin

Have you ever thought of Jesus as outrageous? There is a reason they said he spoke as one with authority and not like the teachers of the law. He was unconventional, provocative, and a master of the art of storytelling. Join pastor Vinnie and Jon as they dive into the outrageousness of Jesus, the stories he told, and the way he said hidden things to say direct messages.

We tend to see Jesus as simple, humble, and calm and we are not wrong about that perception of Him. However, that is not the only fact we need to understand about Jesus. He taught us to not only be as harmless as doves but to also be as wise are serpents. Jesus had “punch” in his preaching. He did not fear being outrageous when compared with modern ideas about established religion. This is why the Gospels repeatedly say about His teaching that He had authority, and not as their scribes and teachers (Matthew 7:29).

One of the key ways Jesus did this was by speaking in coded stories we call parables. Parables are a key power preaching method that Jesus used and that we need to understand in order to grasp all the authority and power that Jesus is seeking to speak to us in. When were understand the way Jesus layers truth on top of truth by pushing our buttons in these mini-stories the New Testament Gospels will come alive to us with whole new depths of understanding.

In this podcast episode, we will learn all about parables and why Jesus used them. Where did the tradition of parables come from? Did they exist before Jesus? Are all parable factional true? And did Jesus teach other people parables?

Come learn the outrageous side of Jesus.

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Related Book Recommendation:

We don’t often recommend books; however, this out of print book is a gem to keep and eye out for incase you run into it. It breaks down all the connections between the parables of Jesus and the rabbincal tradtions.

They Also Taught in Parables: Rabbinic Parables from the First Centuries of the Christian Era by Harvey K. McArthur & Robert M. Johnston (1990-06-22)

From the Publishers:
The first half of the work provides 125 parables selected from the authors’ collection of well over a thousand rabbinic parables. With each parable is an indication of the approximate date of the alleged author and, when noted, other versions of the parable in rabbinic literature. The second half of the study is a series of preliminary essays on various aspects of the form and content of these parables. The concluding three essays deal particularly with the relation between rabbinic parables and those found in the Gospels.

About Vinnie & Jon:

Vinnie is a full-time Ordained Pastor at Solid Rock Church in Arlington. He is happily married to TinaLynn with an eight-year-old son, Jose. In addition to family life, pastoring, and working on a doctorate at Fuller Seminary, Vinnie shares the Gospel, and his passion to equip others with the power of Jesus in numerous interactive ways through www.SimplyVinnie.com