[Objective] The aim of this study is to examine the nature and characteristics of the community of Jesus' disciples in light of Parker J. Palmer's concept of a community of truth. [Contents] The study first summarizes philosophical and theological diachronic perspectives on the concept of truth, then examines Palmer's thought to illustrate the educational contribution of a community of truth in evoking the dynamic interaction of truth-seeking beyond objective knowledge and the connection between knowledge and life. Building on Palmer’s three elements of a community of truth - interconnectedness, personal knowledge, and educators - he then conceptually described five characteristics of a community of truth: centered on the subject, welcoming conflict, seeking common experience, seeking openness, and seeking positive change. Then, the figure of Jesus as an educator and the figure of the community of disciples as a community of truth were outlined, and Jesus' community of disciples was analyzed in terms of the five elements derived from Palmer's concept of a community of truth. [Conclusions] Jesus used a theme-centered pedagogy to teach his disciples to experience the kingdom of God, not just knowledge of the subject matter of the kingdom of God. He taught his disciples to discover the paradoxes, unity, and hope hidden in contradictions, divisions, and hopeless situations, and he taught them to experience these conflicts communally. He taught his disciples to always be open to unfamiliar people, situations and topics, and to the transcendent truth of God. This community of disciples transformed the educational space and contributed significantly to the positive transformation of the disciples themselves and society.