Four short parables point to the surpassing value of the kingdom of God and the need to find it now.
Jesus combined a warning of judgment with a demonstration of the liberating power of the kingdom of God.
In the earlier parables, Jesus left people wondering what he meant. In the latter parables, Jesus was often very direct. For example, in Matthew...
Even though it was hard for the Hebrew slaves to see it, and hard for us sometimes, God does care.
