Jesus/Yeshua's mission of spreading a new testatment, a new reality, a different understanding of "God" is very apparent. Beyond statements he made to that affect (see earlier post), his use of parables is another example of this. A parable is nothing more than a story, albiet a story that usually contains a moral. Why would Yeshua/Jesus tell stories? Perhaps a better question to ask first is what are stories used for? Typically, stories are used to teach. Whether teaching the history of a... Sign in to see full entry.