In âJesusâ Silent Years: Parableâ Jesus matures through temptation, doubt, and longing. He follows the classic path of the heroâ
beginning in an unremarkable mudhole, unknown and undistinguished, innocent and naĂŻve, in Foundations. He steadily moves down into the mainstream of growing upâ leaving home, wrestling with his own unique God-man identity. Suffering and loss carve out an interior life for him, in Parable and Journey. Finally, he shows us all how to listen to the world of spiritâadorned with the jewels of wisdom, compassion, and courageous vulnerabilityâin Homecoming.
Parable is the second of four volumes in Jesusâ Silent Years. Jesus is ordered by Caesar Augustus to Rome. He survives a shipwreck and attempted murder, falls in love with the emperorâs granddaughter, and develops an interior life that directs his actions. He learns to explain who he is and isnât in parables. He maturesâlike you and meâby failing, falling, and then rising again, stronger.