Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables?

A parable ( παραβολή ) is pretty much what one would naturally think it is. We don’t get any earth-shattering revelation from the Greek word. A parable is an illustration, metaphor, or simile comparing two things, usually one more familiar than the other, in order to make a point. In short.

In today’s church the usual reason we hear for why Jesus of Naza…