Bible Ch 6 Q 2 Flashcards
What are the general definitions of parables from our notes?
To teach about the kingdom of heaven
Word pictures that communicate a truth
Saying or story that seeks to drive home a point
speaker wishes to emphasize by illustrating it
from a familiar situation of common life
According to Jesus himself, why does he use parables?
Those who will take advantage of the parable as a way
to get spiritual understanding will get MORE -> work to
understand it = a deeper understanding
Does everyone understand parables? Why or why not?
No because people that are MEANT to hear and understand will hear it, seek it and ask for understanding. Those that are hardhearted will not understand or be able to respond
What were some of the people around Jesus like when he was teaching them?
a group of people that totally has been rejecting his kingdom
Failed to repent though the son of God was right there with them
People that were hostile to his message despite his miracles
His disciples were chosen to understand while enemies
are not
Why is the sower a good image to use for the Jesus’ audience?
Common people would understand this image
Know the main theme of BOTH parables that we have studied in class
Parable of soils: God’s kingdom goes forward by means of the preaching of the word of God
Parable of mustard seed: The kingdom of heaven begins small but ends up having extensive and pervasive influence” on the world
What is the great commandment according to Jesus?
Love the LORD
To love Jesus is to say you love God and to love God is to say that you love Jesus for they are one in the same.
What Old Testament passage is Jesus referring to when he says “the great commandment”?
Moses first commandment from Deuteronomy 6:5
What is the second great commandment and HOW are we supposed to following it?
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
What is the consistent theme we discussed in class that exists in John 14?
To love God and Jesus are interchangeable
What is used by the Jews to symbolize the “deepest part of a person’s inner being”?
The heart
Be able to summarize and give the intended meaning of one of the 2 parables that we focused on in class. Be able to use specifics from the verses and our notes
Parable of the mustard seed: Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed which is oneof the smallest seeds known and grows 15 ft but then it grew and it became a huge influence on the world. The kingdom of
heaven begins small but ends up
having extensive and pervasive
influence” on the world. Luke 13:18-21
