In the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke describe the teachings of Jesus as being figurative language in the form of parables, or aphorisms (Harris, 2015). They wrote that Jesus never spoke to the public unless using a parable to get his point across. A parable is a quick story that uses some common event or object to help the person understand a situation more clearly. Jesus often used parables when talking about the growing church. He described the church as a mustard seed, which is extremely small but grows into a huge plant.
Aphorisms are short one-liners that are easily remembered. Jesus often used these to make a quick point and rarely spoke at length in the synoptic gospels. One of the most famous amorphisms was in the book
Aphorisms are short one-liners that are easily remembered. Jesus often used these to make a quick point and rarely spoke at length in the synoptic gospels. One of the most famous amorphisms was in the book