Publisher's Synopsis
To get his message across to those listening, Jesus used simple stories (parables) that his listeners should have understood. Unfortunately, many were like the seeds that fell on the hard-packed earth as in the Parable of the Sower. Kristan and Stephen have worked to interpret four different simple stories that Jesus used with crowds of people, Pharisees, priests, and his disciples. The simple story of Shrunken Cloth and New Wineskins illustrates that humanity is the torn cloth and the new wineskin. Jesus is the one filling us up. When we have been properly filled, we become like a light on the top of a hill. The concept of the Kingdom of God is like yeast that works its way into the flour mixture and expands it with air pockets. You and I are the hidden treasure that Jesus pays the ultimate price for. Together, Stephen and Kristan provide interesting backstories to help you understand these four lessons.
