THE ALPHA FREQUENCY #714 - EARS TO HEAR: WHY YESHUA SPOKE IN PARABLES

The Riddles of the Kingdom

Kia ora, whānau. For the next few Alpha Frequency posts we’ll be exploring Matthew 13. Yeshua didn't always speak plainly; often, He spoke in riddles and stories. Today, we’re going to look at why He did that and how it helps us find the "signal" in a world full of noise.

When Yeshua began teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven, His disciples asked Him a fair question: "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" (Matthew 13:10). His answer was both simple and deep: He used stories as a filter. To some, the "secrets of the kingdom" are given, but to others, the meaning is hidden because their hearts have grown "calloused".

Protecting the Mauri of the Truth

In our research, we see that Yeshua wasn't trying to be difficult or elitist. He was protecting the Mauri (life force) of the message. Truth is like a seed (Te Kākano). If you force a seed into hard, dry ground, it just gets snatched away.