Why Jesus Told Parables (and How You Can Understand Them)
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- Jesus of Nazareth was a master storyteller, and many of his most well-known teachings were told as parables. But these stories were designed to do much more than simply "teach." Jesus said the parables were designed to both reveal and conceal his message about the arrival of God's Kingdom. In this video, we explore the main themes in Jesus' parables and ask why he used them as the primary vehicle for his message.
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Parable = To be Denied access by God.
Bible's First Parable occurs before, you even open the Bible = Father is the one who chooses to whom can understand the Bible CORRECTLY (Small Flock that Father has been assembling for thousands of Years and they are the only ones to learn correctly).
No Human can unless, Father unlocks the human mind in order to do so. Otherwise, false learning and false teaching will come forth which has been done for thousands of years and Truth is almost gone from the Earth.
Almost everyone on Earth is not Allowed by Father. His small flock are in the millions on Earth right now and spread across the globe and their numbers are getting smaller while, almost all 8 Billion on Earth are Satan's Large flock and never knowing that they are be they a member to a Church or of the Clergy of one.
The Bible is designed with Lessons split up and spread throughout the Bible and yet, appear proper for reading. However, as Jesus let us know, by having us go from Old to New Testaments putting together an entire Lesson and then, understanding how different the lesson is then having the partial of it aka A lesson learned out of context. This, mankind everywhere has been doing and not know they are.
The animation just keeps getting more stunning as time goes on.
yes , it is exceptional !
Exactly! I love it!
Why put it in a comic book version though?
@@HallowedLife It makes it more appealing to people, especially an younger audience. I quite like it!
@@wateredeggs8198 i liked it too
Jesus taught in parables, is there anyone like Our Lord? Walked on water, calmed the seas, raised the dead, died in our place and resurrected on the third day and He is coming back for us!! We love you Jesus!!
amen!!!!
Amen, we love you Jesus! Jesus is Lord👑
We absolutely do!
Amen
YES, AMEN ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I LOVE MY LORD MORE THAN ANYTHING 🥹🥹
Simply amazing! Thank you Bible Project...the art direction and Kingdom storytelling in this is breathtaking. A new fav.
Love your work aoc, god bless you
Amazing work that you do as well AoC! AoC and BP - my fav YT channels!!
Love your work also. AoC.
Love your videos AoC. I learn through these 2 channels
You would say that wouldn't you nubian
God bless you all that have tasted death and returned. God bless you all that are just hanging on by a thread. God bless you all that have gotten so used to pain that life without it seems odd. God bless you all that have gotten so close to ending your life but chose the pain of living instead. God bless you all that willingly give. God bless you all that smile back at strangers. God bless you all that will take time out of your lives to enrich somebody else's. God bless you ALL!
Very true and powerful. Thank you for posting this. Someone could really use this. God bless!
Jeremiah Kirby - May God bless you too! I always enjoy reading your comments, they are always encouraging.
I really needed to hear this. Struggling with my own mistakes that I keep repeating has put me into a sort of numbness. I also have OCD so it’s been a real struggle for me to discern what is Gods voice and what is just my own brain. I always get worried at the parables about those that are asleep or lazy because I definitely have those qualities. BibleProject and many other wonderful resources have helped me to know God more and understand that my life is a journey that I will end better than I am now. I trust in Gods Grace to lead me in the right way even when I struggle with change.
Thank you
and may GOD bless you as well
May God bless you to !
The Lord Jesus Christ is coming to get His bride very soon. Even so come Lord Jesus come. The bride and the Spirit say come♥️
@@lamasabachthani2132 thanks for your objection. I'm glad you share your view..
I think I wanna share some of my thoughts about it...
I hope this may answer your objections, but if otherwise please don't hesitate to reject it...
I think the fact that Jesus cursed the fig tree and threw demons to pigs was not parable at all.
It did happen..
But in my view, Jesus did this simply because tree and pigs are nonhuman. As we read the bible we will find that Jesus shows mercy to people but great power to evil spirits, wind, plants, and animals.
Its a good news that Jesus did what he taught, to love another as to love him/herself...
In conclusion I assume that so many things are used by the Lord to teach men the way of salvation..
Maranatha
You failed to understand his parables my friend.
Christ is already here with us through his teachings, you just need to accept and live by them.
@Diba Anwar
Jonah 4:9-10
9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
10 Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
Amen and amen.
I’m studying the book of Matthew now and I love how you guys are spot on and how well illustrated you always are. When I’m stumped on a scripture I know I can always come here for help
What do you think of Matthew 16:17-19 & Matthew 18:15-18?
Dynasty 80s Mathew is my
Favorite Book.
But reading the English Torah
First five books of the Old Testament.
God bless you in your walk
The Ten Minute Bible Hour Podcast is doing a great series on Matthew you should check out
Jeff Larry Is that in the Bible project podcast?
Clyde Triplett I have always wanted to read from the Torah
Well done! God bless the people at Bible Project for their amazing work!
@@lamasabachthani2132 WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN diba anwar?
@@lamasabachthani2132 John 1:1 In the beginning was the word, and the word was with GOD, and the word was GOD..... and in the quran its says that JESUS is the WORD many times. Q3:45, Q4:171, Q3:39. So even the quran which you believe in states that. So we can go back and forward about what it says in the BIBLE and quran. But answer me this, when you pray, do you pray directly to allah?
@@lamasabachthani2132 plus you qoute a lot of Bible verses and you cherry pick the ones to your favor. I believe you can not rely on the quran, especially because mohammad was decieved by the devil.
@@lamasabachthani2132 CRICKETS!!!
Helping others is jesus mission, god is love
0:09 When the merchant sounds like Waluigi going "waaah" 🤯🤯🤯
Waaah
minecraft villager maybe?
WAAAAAH
Waaahhhhh
Waaah
Jesus of Nazareth was a master storyteller, and many of his most well known teachings were given in the form of parables. These were short fictional stories that appear simple but are packed with many layers of meaning. Most teachers use stories to make complex topics clear, to make difficult ideas more understandable. But, when Jesus was once asked by his disciples why he told so many parables, he gave an answer that has puzzled many readers: "To you all the secret of the Kingdom of God has been given; but to those on the outside, everything comes in parables, so that even though they might see, they will not perceive, and even though they might hear, they will not understand..." (Mark 4:11-12). In other words, Jesus told parables with a dual purpose: to make the arrival of God's kingdom clear to some, but unclear to others. His parables both reveal and conceal his message. Now, that may strike some of us as a strange way to spread your message: "let me be as unclear as possible." But, when we take the historical context of Jesus' mission seriously, and when we understand that Jesus told parables because he saw himself in the tradition of Israel's prophets, things do get more clear. First, Jesus said his mission was to announce the arrival of God's reign to Israel, in order to bring the story of their covenant with God to its climax. Jesus' message both critiqued the power brokers in Jerusalem, and bypassed them in renewing the people of Israel outside of their most cherished institution of the temple. People were hailing him as the "anointed one" (i.e. the Messiah), which put him on a collision course with the "anointed" high priest in Jerusalem. So, Jesus needed a communication strategy that would spread his message and movement while also delaying any potential conflict. And parables were the perfect vehicle. To those who were compelled by Jesus already, these stories about birds and seed and farmers and vineyards were perfectly clear: God's kingdom was arriving through Jesus, and was taking a surprising form that both shocked people and seemed the fitting fulfillment of Israel's story. But to those who opposed Jesus, they would seem like the idle ponderings of an irresponsible itinerant teacher who was leading Israel astray. But Jesus' parables weren't simply a diversion tactic, they also packed a powerful message for those who understood that he was renewing the ancient vocation of Israel's prophets. They too used the power of prophetic poetry, metaphor, and parable to provoke Israel's imagination, to see that God was truly at work in their midst doing a new thing to restore his kingdom on earth as in heaven. Jesus' parable were invitations to see God's kingdom in a new way, and so they stimulate the imagination much more than they make everything clear. Jesus wasn't primarily trying to communication a body of information, rather he was trying to prod and poke and provoke Israel to respond to him. The parables, then, are not short narrative lessons in morality and religion. They are one the primary ways that Jesus invited people to see the arrival of God's kingdom with fresh eyes, so that they get up and respond, and follow him.
Jesus IS a master teacher and storyteller. 😊
Is there a live study group you guys hold ?
I Remember reaching out to you guys via email about doing this ,, thank y’all much much 🙌🏾🙏🏾☦️
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Jesus here looks very old for a 30-33 year-old. Smh.
This is why i love this channel they actually nade Jesus look like a middle eastern jew.
Doesn't really matter. You will KNOW him when he comes. Every fiber of your being will KNOW.
You can be blind and IF you have searched and listen to him in your heart you will know.
Don't trust your eyes. Listen.
Rxonmymind I think the point he was trying to make , is that it’s good to see a portrayal of Yeshua (Jesus) as he really was when he walked the earth, i.e., a Jew. Not some blue eyed blonde haired European.
TO CHRISTIANS
[Quran 42.14-15] They only disbanded after they received knowledge (of their Bible) fallaciously among them. And if it were not a word from your Lord [Allah] that postponed it to a later date, it would have been all settled among them then. And those who inherited the Book (the Bible) from them are in great suspicion of it. Therefore call them (to the Quran) and straighten your ways as you are ordered and don't follow their passions and say: "I believe in what Allah revealed of the Book (The Quran) and I was ordered to be just among you (both Christians and Jews); Allah is our Lord and your Lord, we have our actions and you have your actions, no argument between us and you, Allah brings us together and to Him we are (all) destined."
Rizike we’re Christians and will remain Christians. i think it’s quite disrespectful for you to try to “convert” people to your religion in such manner. your intentions might have been good but respect, please.
@@occasionallyemo We believe that the Torah was sent to Moses, the Gospel to Jesus and the Quran to Muhammad (peace be upon them) But, it has been corrupted and they changed the words, this is why God sent the Quran to Prophet Muhammad and the it hasn't been changed not one letter or word.
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 I love Heidi Baker’s thought, “Wherever the king reigns is the kingdom,” and it looks like heaven. He lives in us, believers, so we have the kingdom inside of us. I like to think on these things when I read the “Kingdom of God is like...” parables. He is the pearl of great price. Who wouldn’t give up everything to have Him once they discover Him??
-The Hirtz Life Show 🎥📺
Hirtz Life: Christian Blogs we are the pearl of great price and He is the merchant.
Susan van den Berg, Thanks! I typically read it as the pearl being the kingdom and we are the merchant, but I will go back and read it again. Thanks. 👍🏼
Hirtz Life: Christian Blogs she has it wrong, you understand it correctly! God bless
@@KimberlyOfTheRoyalPriesthood The Church is the pearl of great price. Nothing has been purchased at a greater price than has the Church. We are beggars, and have nothing with which we could buy Christ. His salvation is a gift.
Adam Rogulski The pearl of great price is the Kingdom within you ... the image of God ... for which no price is too high ... and for which Song of Solomon 8:7 is true! Both are true... the co-mission means we say yes to his yes and unite with the merchant in His possession of our souls 😃
Bible project I love the work you do. alot of my help for understanding comes from you But .....
2:14
I never thought that was about money ....
God is the bussiness owner and no matter what time the "workers" started the work day . They were all paid the same .
Workers are his people . And they all recieved the same salvation no matter when they begin the journey with God.
And get the same reward which is Jesus and being with the Father! ❤❤❤
That's the exact socialist figure of a world leader
@@MK-nm7bc "From each according to their ability, each according to their needs." Doesn't exactly go with, pay everyone no matter how much work they had done.
Same inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Isaac Matthews You are missing the point of this parable and comparing it to communal living in Acts- Jesus is talking about the same inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven for His followers, no matter if they came to serve him early on or later... shown in a parable of the workers in the field- It’s not about money or material resources in this world. In Acts- “distributing to each according to their needs” was about making sure everyone in the community in this material world had their needs met.
The Bible Project is very good and makes the stories of God more amazing and easy to learn
Love this one! Ears to hear brothers and sisters! We love you King Jesus! 💛💛💛💛
My favorite quote.
"THIS is my beloved son who I am well pleased.
Or in 2020...
This is my son who I'm proud of.
Something every parent should tell the child. Tell them!
They need to hear it from you. I wish I heard that from my dad ONCE before he died.
Rxonmymind so beautiful ❤️👍
So grateful for this series. You guys continue to amaze me. Me and the kids just saw this one pop up in my subscriptions and we watched this one tonight before bed. The word is being hidden in their hearts. God bless the Bible Project!
This needs about 7.9 billion more views.
The LORD told parables back in the day, and I love that some preacher still tell entirely new parables ❤️✝️
Greater love hath no man, than Jesus, who laid down his life on the cross, for us! 1 Peter 3:18
"I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."
Love God.
Love people.
Treat people like you would like to be treated.
Your spouse.
Your children.
Your family members.
Your neighbours.
The strangers. (Travelers, immigrants).
Your enemies.
We do NOT Fight against people ‼️
Do NOT Kill ‼️
Show mercy!
Accept religious abhorrent people like the prodigal son. (Luke chapter 15 v 10 onwards).
God loves you ✝️
He has Given His All 🕊 Shalom 🙏🏼
Ask Father God to forgive All your failures & to Give you freely Brand New Life 🕊
2:20 Jesus is saying whether you come late in life or early in life (to Christianity) you'll receive eternal life through Him. He wasn't saying it was "irrelevant."
I think that’s exactly the point they were making. It doesn’t depend on your works or seniority
Oh!...I’m so,glad you set them straight!..you should make videos!
I want to see Heaven now. The way Jesus describes its significance and beauty, I would love to experience and walk the lands. A world without sin, a world full of joyous childish laughter and peace, that's where I would want even my worst of enemies to go and change. May the Lord let you all in before me.
Thanks BibleProject!
Watching with my children, Nathan and Kaylee Joy!
Jesus is Coming Soon. PRAY!
I would love to see a series on the individual parables! This one was wonderful!
People always focus on Jesus's birth, miracles, and death and while those are important, people dont really focus on His teachings and parables. Those, in my opinion, is how Im still a Christian. Ive doubted my faith every now and then, but The Word, The Good News or whatever it is called, i could never leave. It has made me a happier individual. Praise Jesus Hallelujah!
I literally searched if you guys did a video on “parables” yet this morning and boom! Wow that’s wild haha
Hi, fellow Zach, this series has been tremendously helpful for me, as I'm taking a course on reading the Bible. I hope they don't end the series so soon. Do you know if Apocalyptic Literature is their last episode planned, or is there more to come?
@@zachhecita Hi fellow Zach! I have no clue. But that would be a really interesting and much needed subject for them to cover in the series! I'de also be interested in them showing the difference between eternal promises vs fixed promises for periods/people.
If you want to understand parables better read the Gospel of Thomas
Amen 🙏🩸💦🌎🥺😁
Thank you for helping me understand what my lord and savoir has been teaching me thru you to understand his bread of life so i dont hungery and thirst ever again god bless you for going out and feeding Christ jesus 🐑 all praise honor and glory to are king for all you do for christ jesus will be done not ares but only his amen🙇👑🙌🙏😍
0:09 waluigi WAAAH
I love Jesus and i trust him with everything.. dear Jesus pls be with us always .
As a Muslim I wish there was a channel as creative and as dedicated discussing the Quran like this one.
Good job, I always enjoy your peaceful videos, they're a breath of fresh air in the middle of the chaos of TH-cam.
Why not make one yourself, you could learn a lot more by researching and making your own videos and it could be fun too ❤️ God bless you
@@Luke-cp2jz God bless you my friend
Please bless forgive and protect this world please Almighty Lord Jesus Christ Amen
I love how in the animation you guys made Jesus very"ordinary-looking". The Scriptures says that "there was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him".(Isaiah 53:2).In fact, I believe He was so ordinary-looking that Judas had to kiss Jesus so that the Roman soldiers could actually tell which one was Him!(Matthew 26:48). This is consistent with the teaching on the tabernacle(which was a picture of Christ) because it was pure gold on the inside but covered with plain badger skin on the outside, which everyone saw. What detail!
Elijah has returned; GOD's prophet speaks: The Bible uses symbolic language more often than not. "The letter kills, but Spirit gives life." "Spirit gives life, the flesh counts for nothing." And although Isaiah 53:2 seems to speak of physical appearance, it actually means that Yeshua would not be one who appeals to people through earthly means, through status and politics. He would not be one who makes his message appealing to people by telling them what they want to hear (like a politician does). His message was totally foreign to this world, for "My Kingdom is not of this world." Yeshua One with Christ was actually a magnificently handsome man, as the first century historian Josephus indicated. I know. I have seen Him in the flesh.
Yeshua One with Christ said: "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest, it is in parables, so that, 'Seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not understand.'" And if you understood His "good news" you would know the meaning of the parables.
The Kingdom of GOD is like unto a mustard seed, because in your present (limited and temporal) incarnation it is an idea that is foreign to you. "My Kingdom is not of this world." And, until you EXPERIENCE the Kingdom of God for yourself, it can be understood ONLY as an idea - a tiny seed of thought that will grow in your mind as you work with this idea and incorporate this idea in your life.
What is this idea? "The Kingdom of GOD is....YOU." The word "within" has confused you. "Is it not written in your law, 'I have said ye are gods?'" When GOD says "good news," GOD MEANS GOOD NEWS! And in these "end times," through yours truly, GOD has presented the full "Gospel" in plain language, for those with ears to hear: "The Book of GOD" at A Course in Truth. I don't receive TH-cam comment notifications, but seekers can easily find my contact info.
I should not be left to figure out everything on my own. I should not be left to do everything on my own. Amen.
When I first read some of the parables I was frustrated that I didnt understand them and impatient waiting for an answer from God, but over time I realized that was kinda the point of them to ponder and think over them and that we arnt supposed to understand everything in the Bible and that God would reveal himself to me on his perfect time. The parables are super interesting and I love your video on it.
_Here's a study that may be helpful to you._
_In Mark __7:13__ and Matthew 15:6 Jesus uses the phrase; _*_“the word of God”_*_ and the phrase; _*_“the commandment of God”_*_ interchangeable._
Mark 7:13 Making *the word of God* of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Matthew 15:6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made *the commandment* of God of none effect by your tradition.
_Thus it appears “the word of God” is “the commandment of God.” Here are some old testament verses in which seem to say the same thing:_
Numbers 15:31 Because he hath despised *the word of the LORD,* and hath broken *his commandment,* that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
Psalms 103:20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do *his commandments,* hearkening unto the voice of *his word.*
Proverbs 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive *my words,* and hide *my commandments* with thee;
_In the above scriptures; the word[s] of God and the commandment[s] of God are one and the same._
John 1:14 And *the Word was made flesh,* and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
_Per John __1:14__, Jesus is God's word made flesh._
_The following is a scripture study that Jesus is the Word._
John 7:16 *Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.*
_When Jesus spoke those words, he would have known (and still knows) that God's doctrine had long been established within the old testament scriptures._
_Within the same book of John, seven chapters later, Jesus says:_
John 14:6 *Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.*
_When Jesus spoke the words; "I am the way, the truth, and the life..." Jesus would have known (and still knows) that God's doctrine of the way and the truth was already established in the old testament._
*The Way* is *the law* and *the commandments:*
Psalms 119:32 I will run *the way* of *thy commandments,* when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Psalms 119:1 [...] Blessed are the undefiled *in the way,* who walk *in the law* of the LORD.
Malachi 2:8 But ye are departed out of *the way;* ye have caused many to stumble at *the law;* ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
*The Truth* is *the law* and *the commandments:*
Psalms 119:151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all *thy commandments are truth.*
Psalms 119:142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and *thy law is the truth.*
_Jesus would have also known (and still knows) God's doctrine had already long been established as to how to obtain life._
Proverbs 7:2 *Keep my commandments, and live; and my law* as the apple of thine eye.
Proverbs 4:4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: *keep my commandments, and live.*
_When Jesus said he is the way, the truth, and the life; he would have known (and still knows) the old testament declared the way and the truth to be God's commandments and laws._
_Also Jesus would have also known (and still knows) the way to obtain life is by keeping God's commandments._
_Jesus would have known (and still knows) that he was (and is) saying that he is God's law and God's commandments and that he is eternal life and the only way to the Father._
_Jesus is God's words made flesh._
_Because it is indicated God made his commandments flesh, do (test) the following:_
_Read some of Jesus's sayings about himself and place “the word of God” which is “the ten commandments” (which are the words of the covenant, Exo __34:28__ & Deu __4:13__) into the very place where Jesus says “I” or “me.”_
_(Example: John __12:46__)_
*John **12:46** I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.*
John 12:46 I _(the ten commandments)_ am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
_(Example: John 14:6)_
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, *I* am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, *I* _(the ten commandments)_ am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(Example John 10:14)
John 10:14 *I* am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
John 10:14 *I* _(the ten commandments)_ am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
_It would appear that God made his Word (his commandments) flesh. But lets test this on something more difficult (John 14:9-12)._
John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have *I* been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known *me,* Philip? he that hath seen *me* hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
John 14:10 Believest thou not that *I am* in the Father, and the Father in *me?* the words that *I* speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in *me,* he doeth the works.
John 14:11 Believe *me* that I am in the Father, and the Father in *me:* or else believe me for the very works' sake.
John 14:12 Verily, verily, *I* say unto you, He that believeth on *me,* the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me _(the ten commandments),_ Philip? he that hath seen me _(the ten commandments)_ hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
John 14:10 Believest thou not that I _(the ten commandments)_ am in the Father, and the Father in me _(the ten commandments)?_ the words that I speak unto you I _(the ten commandments)_ speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me _(the ten commandments),_ he doeth the works.
John 14:11 Believe me _(the ten commandments)_ that I am in the Father, and the Father in me _(the ten commandments):_ or else believe me _(the ten commandments)_ for the very works' sake.
John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me _(the ten commandments),_ the works that I _(the ten commandments)_ do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
_Question; How can anyone do greater works than Jesus as stated in this apparent riddle in John __14:12__?_
_Or; How can anyone do something greater than keeping the ten commandments?_
_Using the ten commandments as a light (Psa 119:105 & Pro __6:23__) we can see and understand the riddle (in John __14:12__) in the following way:_
*John **14:12** Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.*
_However first look that this riddle seem contradictory to Jesus' statement in John __13:16__:_
*John **13:16** Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.*
_Following up questions; How can anyone do anything greater did Jesus did when Jesus never sinned?_
_How can anyone do anything greater than keeping the ten commandments?_
_Pondering an Answer: Jesus never sinned. And we on the other hand, are sinners. We have to repent because we are sinners._
_Pondering Answers continued: Jesus never had to repent. Jesus never sinned therefore Jesus could never have any sins to repent of. Jesus cannot repent of sins._
John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me _(the ten commandments),_ the works that I do shall he do also _(he shall also keep the ten commandments);_ and greater works than these shall he do *_(repenting_*_ of not keeping the ten commandments);_ because I go unto my Father.
_It would appear that “greater works” would mean further or go beyond._
_If this study is correct (using the ten commandments as a light) then what Jesus is saying is that he views repentance of sin as no mere small matter. In John __14:12__ he is saying repentance of sin is a very great thing; even greater (going beyond) what he himself had to do._
_Jesus is God's word made flesh. Further, Jesus is the new covenant in the flesh. Notice in Matthew __26:26__-28._
Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Matthew 26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of *the new testament,* which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
(Matthew 26:28 “testament” G1242.) = covenant
G1242 διαθήκη diathēkē dee-ath-ay'-kay From G1303; properly a disposition, that is, (specifically) a contract (especially a devisory will): - covenant, testament.
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of *the new [covenant]* which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
_(The ten commandments are the words to the covenant.)_
Exodus 34:28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables *the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.*
@@KeepingWatch95 Thank you so much for painstakingly penning your thoughts. I was immensely blessed!Learnt something new. God bless you
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@@preciousnwachuku830 God bless you too.
Elijah has returned; GOD's prophet speaks: Yeshua One with Christ said: "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest, it is in parables, so that, 'Seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not understand.'" And when you truly understand the "Gospel", you know the meaning of the parables...
The Kingdom of GOD is like unto a mustard seed, because in your present (limited and temporal) incarnation it is an idea that is foreign to you. "My Kingdom is not of this world." And, until you EXPERIENCE the Kingdom of God for yourself, it can be understood ONLY as an idea - a tiny seed of thought that will grow in your mind as you work with this idea and incorporate this idea in your life.
What is this idea? "The Kingdom of GOD is....YOU." The word "within" has confused you. "Is it not written in your law, 'I have said ye are gods?'" When GOD says "good news," GOD MEANS GOOD NEWS! And in these "end times," through yours truly, GOD has presented the full "Gospel" in plain language, for those with ears to hear: "The Book of GOD" at A Course in Truth. I don't receive TH-cam comment notifications, but seekers can easily find my contact info.
For god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting John 3:16
I love all the different arts of the videos.
I am half jewish, and this Jesus look like my grandfather 🤣🤣
"...He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him." Isaiah 53:2b
I want to be filled by the holy spirit I want to know whether God is close to me I want him to take the control of my life there's no better choice than that I want him in my life please may the Lord have mercy over this sinner who is lost without this amazing God
I love you guys !!! You guys bring me so much hope and got me weeping with joy ... gosh I love Jesus!
I just read Matthew 13. Jesus was asked why he was teaching with parables, and Jesus explained, and also to make sure that this fulfill Isaiah's prophecy.
Turned out when I opened Bible Project, on YT, I got this video again 😮😮.
I really told God, I can't understand the parable I read from Matt 13
Neat, I was studying some of the parables last night. So clever Jesus was, so wise to tell stories that encourage the growth of wisdom, encouraging the listeners/readers to look at things differently. I'm new to this but I have to say I am adoring every moment
May many people come to God through your beautiful work. Amen
amen!
I love this video I really need prayer right now for my school and die my family which are arguing a lot ty 🤗
Sending prayers from Texas! I remember praying to God for peace in my home when I was young. It took time but God did hear my prayers! Today, we just have love and kind words for each other. You have to set the example for the rest: be the light, the peacemaker, the patient one, and forgiving one. Also, those constant fights, turned me into a runner since I would go out for a run to escape the turmoil. I now run marathons and am very fit for my age! There are always blessings even when we do not see them! Best wishes & God bless you & your family!
God will hear ur prayers just believe and have faith keeping you in my prayers God bless🙏
Cutie Queen yeah trust me. Prayer doesn’t really work. It’s like the lotto.
@@democratshateamerica8196 The lotto promises a slim chance at fleeting money. Prayer sets your mind on God to receive wisdom on how you can grow in a situation. If you had a negative experience, I am sorry. But don't twist the truth based on an experience.
@@democratshateamerica8196 Sorry that people have failed you but as an adult it's never to late to walk the smart path. You asked her to trust you, a smart person trusts NO ONE but God....true factual story !
Master and LORD JESUS CHRIST is so AWESOME and Amazing SUPER GOD Who I love so much amen.
BLESSINGS ALWAYS.
So Jesus is that teacher in class that doesn’t give you the answer, just a question and has you figure it out for yourself. It can be both frustrating yet effective.
Dear christians and humans of the world hello. Anyways in Jesus Christ of Nazareth name you are healed of all your sickness and diseases..
Yes. He doesn't just want us to listen, He also wants us to understand.
I'm starting an animated series on the parables of Jesus, what an excellent resource!
Hallelujah to Jesus
I love how Jesus taught and used parables and riddles it was so excellent and perfect
everyone feels bad at end of the video. wish these never ends :D ...great video again! god bless u all!
Always THANK GOD for EVERYTHING Blessings and Miracles!
I love how you talk in parables and riddles and deal according to knowledge wisdom and understanding in them
Another beautifully flowing narrative. The artwork is wonderful and diverse not only in each separate instalment but within each episode also. Cleverly and clearly flows throughout the story taking the viewer on a journey to discover the beauty and wisdom of the Word. Thank you all for your dedication and the respect and reverence you show for the scriptures on which each one of these are based. Excellent teaching aid from tots to teens.
I like your Jesus, he embodies humility and meekness and seems to fit the gospels' depiction of him better than the usual movie star image (imho).
Anthony Cook, I agree. This is definitely much closer to what Jesus most likely looked like.
This is perfect for me, the comics is beautiful, GOD knows how much i love comic books and to see it here as a theme helps me to understand the parable of jesus christ clearly, thank you bible project❤️💯
with Our Father in Heaven’s help nothing is impossible
thanks for this!
I think we can add one more point here regarding about the use of parables: as mentioned, it reveals the truth to those who have ears to hear, but it caused confusion to those who have not. in other words, those who repent and humble themselves to his words, through prayer, listening and reflection will be able to understand. but to those who are wicked and unrepentant, they would really seem nonsense -- the parable is more than just buying time. it means that the parables are also a call to a change of heart where Jesus plants the seed of his kingdom.
Thank you Bible Project. I'm blessed with Bible Project.
Hello I really love the work that you do, I came from a family of Catholics, I grew up not knowing who Jesus really is and about His teachings. I was told from our Church that we should pray to the cross and the rosary. As I child I kept on questioning my faith if He really was real, I grew up to just be good and pray to the rosary so I when I die I can go to heaven. My elders also said to memorize the Oratio Imperata and pray to Mary. I always question that as a kid because they said tje Lord is kind and forgiving so why can't I just pray directly at Him? Why do I have to pray to Saints to pray for my safety and forgiveness. I didn't know that our Savior has a name which is Jesus Christ. I still struggle because sometimes I still sin and I don't know any Church where I can ask questions about this because a lot of the Churches here in the Philippines are all Catholic Churches. A lot of your videos helped me understand more about the Bible because I struggled at first understanding the words written. So thank you Bible Project for letting me know who Jesus Christ really is, it really helped me out throughout last year. Btw I'm 22 and I just started reading the Bible around last August and it has been amazing ever since.
Prayers going up for you. Be encouraged!🙏🏾
God is always good every day every night and he is good for ever 🙏❤️
That one disliker: we're all praying that God speaks to you through his word, whether in this video, any of the other amazing videos BP is publishing, or anywhere else the word is proclaimed.
@@antoniopadro1760 the glory of the stars were thought to be from heavenly beings. Jesus claimed way more than just divine light. He claimed to fulfill the Torah itself. He was more than a messenger, which is what the term angel even means.
@@antoniopadro1760 he was never called an angel. He was called the anointed one, prophesied by many saying "we will call him God with us"
@@antoniopadro1760 and he did not call himself an angel. He must often called himself the son of man, a reference to Daniel 7.
@@antoniopadro1760 citations, please.
@@antoniopadro1760 an angel can't be God, but the Son of God can be an angel.
Parables, unlike fables are packed with truths, and each and everyone of us at some point in our lives are what the parable is about. We are all either good soil or bad. This applies to all the parables, we all can relate to them even after all these years.....
Thank you for your labor, guys! For the excellence you put, your delight in doing all these, helping us study scripture, and blessing us with great visuals! God be praised for what He is doing and will continue to do thru Bible Project! 💜
My LORD... JESUS CHRIST of BETHLEHEM CHERISHED AS A PASS OVER LAMB FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
Love it! Thank you for the powerful visual reminders of the wonderful stories told by our LORD. Unfortunately the church in the western world is losing the art of biblical story telling, wanting to reduce everything to science, logic and categories. Thank God for BibleProject.
I love the parables of Jesus! That and the beginning of Genesis are my favorite parts of the Bible to date.
God bless you all and your family! have a wonderful day, I hope you have great ideas and have strong faith the world can't measure 💪🙏
God is there if you don't 🤗😊😝😋😜
Amen❣️These are always beautifully created & Biblically accurate! May God continue to bless your ministry in the name of Jesus, Amen♥️🫂
Grateful that the depiction of Jesus wasn’t a blonde hair blue eyed guy . That hit me between the eyes . Definitely your research team understood their assignment
Hello! I'm from Indonesia and I'm not really good in English. I hope this channel provide Indonesia subtitles or at least english subs. Because it's hard for me to understand English only by listening. Thank you so much, this channel give me so much information about bible. I knew this channel when i found a video in my homepage about 'generosity'
3:53
i love this part between
open minded and non open minded for how people digest the Word of God.
A really well done video. The narrative I feel was taken into much consideration and it's beautiful just to see Jesus prompt up as Wisdom and King. A refreshing dialog after a long day of work
Thank you for every word you have put together to teach/show/give/grow/bless us with the Word of God. For me and my family it who I share the Word of God to Appreciate it. I'm healing from spinal surgery and laundry on the Word and the way Youversion brings it, I THANK YOU!
Don’t say you like the anime if you haven’t read the manga
But in seriousness, praise GOD
God be praised!
Who’s watching this for school?
Thank you Pastor Charles Stanley, you helped know my Lord a little more.
Finally everyone's most beloved Jesus's teachings explained and presented in your lovely videos :D
'When Spirit comes it will lead you into the all Truth .' my guess is that only then Apostilles understood it all
exactly lol the apostles were just as confused as everyone else, but they stuck around
@@chrishume_ exacty hahah well said
TO CHRISTIANS
[Quran 42.14-15] They only disbanded after they received knowledge (of their Bible) fallaciously among them. And if it were not a word from your Lord [Allah] that postponed it to a later date, it would have been all settled among them then. And those who inherited the Book (the Bible) from them are in great suspicion of it. Therefore call them (to the Quran) and straighten your ways as you are ordered and don't follow their passions and say: "I believe in what Allah revealed of the Book (The Quran) and I was ordered to be just among you (both Christians and Jews); Allah is our Lord and your Lord, we have our actions and you have your actions, no argument between us and you, Allah brings us together and to Him we are (all) destined."
@@rizike6948 Jesus died for all, bringing people back to Father God. We can be in relationship with God now. Heaven is at hand. It is near you through Jesus.
The intricacy of this video is so great. Brought tears to my eyes
Great video. For a long time I have been trying to read the Bible, your videos are helping me go through it. It's been a great way to encounter God through His word and through prayer. Thank you alll very much from Argentina, God bless you.
Thank You Lord Jesus Christ Of Nazareth For Everything😌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Are you going to have podcasts on this? I would love to listen to your conversations where you dive deep into each parables🤩🤩🤩
TO CHRISTIANS
[Quran 42.14-15] They only disbanded after they received knowledge (of their Bible) fallaciously among them. And if it were not a word from your Lord [Allah] that postponed it to a later date, it would have been all settled among them then. And those who inherited the Book (the Bible) from them are in great suspicion of it. Therefore call them (to the Quran) and straighten your ways as you are ordered and don't follow their passions and say: "I believe in what Allah revealed of the Book (The Quran) and I was ordered to be just among you (both Christians and Jews); Allah is our Lord and your Lord, we have our actions and you have your actions, no argument between us and you, Allah brings us together and to Him we are (all) destined."
praise the Lord and God bless you all glory be to the HOLY TRINITY forever and ever amen
2:45 is a work of art
Reading and studying the Bible and having these videos and the podcast to compliment the Scriptures always make me so excited for the days of the Kingdom to come.
It be amazing if I had a job like this❤️🔥God bless you guys and this channel for inspiring us and Artists as well Amen! Loved it, you guys did an amazing job animating again thank you! God bless 🙏🏻
Любим БОГА ОТЦА и СЫНА БОЖИЯ ИИСУСА ХРИСТА и СВЯТОГО ДУХА БОЖИЯ АМИНЬ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love this video. I wrote a book about Jesus’ art of the parable as it relates to JRR Tolkien’s books and how they communicate truth in a unique way that avoids the kind of allegory Tolkien disliked. Great stuff guys thank you!
Jesus was the last prophet and no one should come after him. Amen
Thank You!! GOD BLESS!!!
The Landowner and the tenants always stood out to me as the second brutal tales Jesus had taught, the first being that time he told of a king who had a servant tortured forever for betraying a fellow servant, but now it clicked
The Pharisees proclaim themselves "Men of God"; the Tenants hired by the Landowner, who is God, and the servants the Landowner sends symbolise His Word or the messengers He sent to deliver said Word to the people, like the servants were to collect His share of the fruit, but the Pharisees rejected them and kept the share for themselves, so to speak, and now it ends with the Landowner's own son, Jesus Himself, dying by the tenants' hands, leading to them being killed/punished by the Landowner and leased to new ones
It's not only further foretelling of Jesus' own death, along with the Temple being rebuilt in three days, but also a warning to those who dares to reject the Lord and have Him put to death rather than listening to His Word and letting Him collect His share
For we are like the grapes of a vine, and the Lord shall come with a Sickle with which He will harvest us for the Kingdom of God
Ok here it goes. I _loved_ the video, the message, and the art. My preference is the more minimalistic art that the more recent videos employed. Just my personal taste. No matter how it looks, I will always appreciate the message even more!
They use different art styles depending on what kind of topic their video is on. How To Read has had an established style from the beginning, and so have Word Studies, but they like to get really creative with their Theme videos.
I believe they also have a team of different artists who each contribute their own unique styles, which is why it varies so widely from video to video, while still imploring a lot of the same editing, transition, and audio techniques to make it cohesive.
I love there more abstract stuff too! The comic book feel is fun too.
I watched the animation very well. Only the gospel of Jesus saves us.
Thanks for your invaluable works, BP.
WOW! Jesus My King 😊
*16 The Lord said to Moses, 17 “Say to Aaron: ‘For the generations to come none of your descendants (LUKE 1:5) who has a defect (ISAIAH **15:30**) may come near to offer the BREAD of his God (John **6:32**). 18 No man who has any defect may come near: No man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; 19 no man with a crippled foot or hand(Matthew **15:30**)*
may we come to terms with the words of our Lord and through the power of His Spirit understand them!
Thank you so much for making these! Your effort is showcased in the high quality of the animation and clarity of the message you tell with each video. I'm grateful for what you do. (p.s I love the different art styles you use for each video. In a world where there isn't a lot of high quality media about the bible these really shine :) )
JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON 💯✅👍🏻❤️😁🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻