Jesus is the revolutionary King Israel needs but Jesus isn’t going to fulfill typical revolutionary dreams. The one true God is going to rule the nations and Jesus is reassuring the crowds from the pulpit (boat) on the water. Yet, the parables will not sound like conventional revolution. They’ll sound weak and foolish to some. To others who know the promises of the prophets and can glean insight from the parables, they’ll find reassurance that Jesus is no fool.