Who was Jesus target audience?

Here Jesus says that his target audience are the sinners rather than the righteous. Too often in church, our focus is on the righteous rather than the sinners.

Who was the primary audience of Jesus preaching?

Matthew’s gospel is clearly written for a Jewish Christian audience living within the immediate proximity of the homeland itself. Matthew’s is the most Jewish of all the gospels.

How did Jesus relate to his audience?

Jesus said he used parables to separate his audience. Those who were spiritually tuned to God would be further illuminated by what he taught. Those who were alienated from God would be kept in the dark, even more confused.

What was Jesus main purpose?

This is the reason that Jesus came to the earth: to save his people from their sins by his life, death and resurrection. His great purpose was to restore sinners to their God so that they may have eternal life forever with him.

What are humans according to the Bible?

The human is person because God is person. It is apparent in Christian claims that the concept of the human as “being-as-person” is the real seal of that human as “being-as-the-image-of-God,” and therein lies the true nobility that distinguishes human beings from all other creatures.

What cultural background was the family that Jesus was born into?

The Jesus of history was a child of a Jewish family living under a foreign regime. He was born into an extended family living away from home and his family fled from a king who sought to kill him because he posed a political threat.

Why did Jesus speak to the crowd in parables?

It seems that the Markan Jesus deliberately uses parables to prevent ‘those on the outside’ from understanding, repentance and forgiveness. According to Matthew, Jesus speaks in parables because the people do not see, hear and understand. The reason for their inability to comprehend, is their rejection of Jesus.

What is the root cause of human problems in the Bible?

The root cause of human problems, according to the Bible, is sin — using things, plants, animals, other people and/or ourselves in ways that God never intended.