Discuss the important things to keep in mind when interpreting parables.

Jesus’ primary method of teaching was through parables. After reading, “The Parables of the Kingdom,” pages 538-43, in Four portraits, One Jesus, discuss the important things to keep in mind when interpreting parables. Next, select 3 parables from the list below, and using what you learned on interpreting parables, share your interpretations and what element from the Strauss book helped you. Also, discuss how each of the selected parables can be applied to the 21st Century. At least 150 words.

Parables (select 3):
The Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-20)
The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Matthew 18:10-14)
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18: 21-35)
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)
The Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32)
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1-14)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
The Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21)
The Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:14-24)
The Parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32)
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14)
The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27)