To make a connection we have to draw near to someone.
"The word became flesh and dwelt among us"
This word "dwelt" literally means "to pitch a tent".
Jesus didn't live in a nice mansion in the 'beverly hills' of Isreal and then commute into the rough areas and then back to his penthouse on an evening. He set up camp right in the middle of the people He was trying to reach.
He spent time with them, ate with them, lived through the highs and lows.
This "drawing near" not only effected His actions, but His words also.
Parables are used by Jesus on nearly every page of the gospels and they formed the foundation of Jesus' communication.
Parable is taken from the words "Para" (near) and "Ballo" (to bring) = "Near-bringers".
Jesus never tried to discuss theology with the everyday people of Galilee. He used these "Paraballos", these "near-bringers" to bring His principles and lofty ideas down into the dust of the market streets and desert roads.
In this day and age we have made the assumption that "clever people use big words".
Jesus' approach was the exact opposite.
He sought to bring His communication closer and more accessible to everyone.
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