On this edition of Issues of Faith, we take a closer look at the parables of Jesus. Why did Jesus speak so often in parables and do they have a different meaning for us than they did his original followers? Vanderbilt University Professor of New Testament Studies Amy-Jill Levine joins us to discuss.
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Posted at 5:09 PM, Sep 15, 2015
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