The pedagogy of Jesus demands a formal discussion and inquiry into determining why He taught the way He taught (Sales, 2021). With parables comprising one-third of Jesus’ teachings throughout the Synoptic (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) Gospels, this session seeks to answer why Jesus chose to use parable as His foremost method of teaching. Moreover, this session will also critically examine Jesus’ role as teacher and how He masterfully employed the art and science of parable as pedagogy to reach His audience. Research on the parables of Jesus tend to focus on various approaches to interpretation: historical, literary, reader-oriented, and theological (Clements, 1975; Hedrick, 1994, 2004; Jeremias, 1963; Jülicher, 1903; Perrin, 1972; Scott, 1989; Zimmerman, 2015). Rarely has research ventured into looking at why Jesus intentionally used parable as a pedagogical choice in structuring His lessons and sermons. This session chooses to distinguish itself by engaging with Jesus as Teacher, seeking to focus on His adept use of parables from a critical pedagogical approach.
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