Jesus took every opportunity possible to teach people of the new life and kingdom that would take place because of his time spent here on earth. He began this at a young age, leaving his parents and teaching in the temple for days. There were many teachers present in Jesus' time; the uniqueness Jesus brought to the earth was his style of teaching. Most teachers would teach on the laws of Moses and recite scripture. Jesus would explain a new way of thinking and living that would use principles from the original law but would be changed from the original law because of the work he would do on the cross. He also pointed the hypocrisy of keeping the law outwardly but thinking differently inwardly.
The unique style Jesus brought to teaching was in using stories, or parables, to teach principles. These stories would be told in ways that people could understand and used everyday life situations. They allowed people to see practical ways to apply the teachings. The parables also......
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