Stories Jesus Told - Session 1: Parable of the Soils

Learn how to read, interpret and understand the parables of Jesus

In Session 1, Greg Carey discusses the Parable of the Soils. He explains the various allegorical interpretations of the different kinds of soils, and shares his...

Stories Jesus Told - Session 2: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

Learn how to read, interpret and understand the parables of Jesus

In Session 2, Greg Carey explains how interpretations of this story fall into two camps: grace and justice. He also shows how the parable reveals the nature of ...

Stories Jesus Told - Session 3: Parable of the Wedding Banquet

Learn how to read, interpret and understand the parables of Jesus

In Session 3, Greg Carey explains two parables that draw on the motif of weddings, and shows what they demonstrate about the nature of God and the return of Jes...

Stories Jesus Told - Session 4: Parable of the Good Samaritan

Learn how to read, interpret and understand the parables of Jesus

In Session 4, Greg Carey discusses the Parable of the Good Samaritan. He shows how the parable answers the question, "Who is my neighbor?" and what the parable ...

Stories Jesus Told - Session 5: Parable of the Prodigal Son

Learn how to read, interpret and understand the parables of Jesus

In Session 5, Greg Carey unpacks the messages contained in the Parable of the Prodigal Son and two other parables in Luke 15. He raises questions of sin and rep...

Stories Jesus Told - Session 6: Parable of the Rich Man

Learn how to read, interpret and understand the parables of Jesus

In Session 6, Greg Carey explores what the parables reveals about our conceptions of the afterlife. The rich man and Lazarus find their fortunes reversed in thi...

Greg Carey: Crisis Parables

In this segment, author Greg Carey describes a unique feature of Luke’s parables in which the main character faces a crisis that is sometimes left unreso...

Greg Carey: Reading Groups

In this discussion, author Greg Carey demonstrates how biblical interpretation works best when done in a group of people with varying perspectives.

Greg Carey: Kingdom of God

Author Greg Carey explains the meaning of the Kingdom of God, or Kingdom of Heaven, as Jesus describes in his parables and teachings.

Greg Carey: Pharisees and Sadducees

In this lesson, author Greg Carey explains the similarities and differences between these two groups in ancient Judaism of Jesus’ time.

Greg Carey: Zooming In

Author Greg Carey explains how looking closely at the translations of certain biblical passages can aid in interpreting their meaning.

Greg Carey: Zooming Out

In this segment, author Greg Carey describes how taking a step back to see the entire context can help biblical interpretation.

Greg Carey: Historic Background

In this discussion, author Greg Carey shows how knowledge of the historical context of a biblical passage can aid in interpretation.