Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Parable of the Wicked Tenants

The Parable of the Wicket Tenants is a metaphor of the teachings of Jesus because it represents the problems with a society and how people would deal with it. It tells the story of how violence can change a society regarding land and how it changes people. In the parable there is a metaphor that says the parable is like a rejected stone. It could mean that like stones that make up a building it may seem like just a small step but it can also be viewed as a building block for what Jesus was trying to teach. That small block was a cornerstone because even though it didn't seem like it meant anything it is really what helped in defining the teachings of Jesus. People can look at things differently and people who are rich enough to not care don't pay attention to small things like stones but that same cornerstone could mean a whole lot more to someone who pays attention. People who understood the parable saw it as more than a story and thought of it as a teaching.

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