parables of Jesus
Prodigal son's genre
The parables of Jesus are short allegorical stories attributed to Jesus in the Gospels, using everyday situations to convey moral or spiritual lessons.
The Good Samaritan teaches compassion across social boundaries; the Prodigal Son illustrates forgiveness and redemption.
These narratives—involving seeds, sheep, servants, and feasts—remain touchstones in Western moral discourse: It's like the parable of the talents.
- kingdom of GodDivine sovereign realm
- GalileeBiblical northern territory
- prodigal sonReturning repentant offspring
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
salvation · Pharisees · forgiveness · covenant · metaphor · lost sheep · sower · fig tree · repentance · agriculture · hidden treasure · hermeneutics · mustard seed · discipleship · analogy · Good Samaritan · oral tradition · grace
parables of JesusActs of the Apostles
Scripture documenting early Christianity
eyewitness testimony · annals · court records · census data · archaeological evidence