Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Isaiah 6:1-10
by: Victoria Shephard.
One of Jesus’ main modes of teaching was through parables. These little stories made his teachings easy to remember and pass on to others. Yet the very fact that these were stories rather than plain teaching hid the meaning from some. In Isaiah, we find that the purpose of parables was not merely to tell an easy-to-remember story, but to hide the truth from those who did not want to hear it. They would just hear a cute story while failing to “see,” “hear,” and “understand” the meaning of it (Isaiah 6:10). Only those who searched would understand the true meaning.