Jesus’ parables are not interchangeable moral stories. They are situation-shaped teachings: some are spoken to crowds by the lake, some explained privately to disciples, and some aimed like arrows at religious opponents. This study catalogs more than thirty major parables and codes each by…
John’s Gospel does not scatter Jesus’ self-claims at random. Absolute “I am” sayings and predicate “I am” metaphors appear at decisive narrative joints—after signs, during feasts, in shepherd discourse, before the cross—where identity, conflict, and faith collide. This study catalogs the major…
The Gospels do not present Jesus’ miracles as random displays of power. They present them as patterned encounters—moments where need, faith, speech, touch, distance, timing, and invitation interact in measurable ways. This study catalogs the commonly numbered 37 distinct Gospel miracles and codes…