How would God explain to you what Heaven is like?
The answer is: parables!
Peppered throughout the Gospel accounts are parables Jesus uses to teach about the Kingdom of God. Many of those parables begin with the familiar phrase, “the kingdom of God is like” or “the kingdom of heaven is like.” Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of God by using parables. The English word parable comes from the word paraballo: para meaning alongside and ballo meaning to throw. Essentially, parables are truths thrown alongside. A parable has a context and a specific meaning within that context, and it shows a deeper meaning of how the people of God ought to act. It’s a truth that points to a bigger truth. Namely, what is heaven like.
Would you like to find out what Kingdom of Heaven is like?