Parables Flashcards
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Parable (Figurative)
Borrowing something similar in order to explain something else before the physical fulfillment [reality] appears (Ps 78:2)
God’s seed
“God’s word (Lk 8:11, 1 Pt 1:23)
⇔ Satan’s seed: Falsehood (Mt 13:25, Jn 8:44 lies)”
Field
“Person’s heart (Lk 8:15, 1 Cor 3:9), the world (Mt 13:38)
* His field (Mt 13:24): The world of Jesus’ church”
Tree
Inner-person born again with the seed of the word, pastor [shepherd] (Jn 15:1) ⇔ Dn 4:20–22 (King of Babylon)
Branch
Disciple (Jn 15:5, Rv 22:2)
Leaf
Evangelist (Rv 22:2, Eze 47:12)
Fruit
A saint [church member] produced by the word (Jas 1:18, Rv 14:4)
Bird
Spirit (Mt 3:16) ⇔ Evil spirit (Dn 4:21, Rv 18:2)
God’s food
“God’s word (Am 8:11–12, Jn 6:51–58, Lk 22:14–20, Rv 2:17)
⇔ Satan’s food: Falsehood (Gn 2:17, Rv 2:14–15, Rv 17:2, Rv 18:3)”
Yeast
Word of instruction (Mt 13:33) ⇔ Satan’s word of instruction (Mt 16:5–12) *What became risen: A faith that changed
Bowl
Person (Acts 9:15)
Scales
Word (Prv 24:12)
Staff / Iron scepter
Word and person (Isa 11:4, Rv 11:1) / Ecclesiastical authority to rule (Rv 2:26–27)
Fire
Word (Jer 5:14, Jer 23:29)
Censer/Incense/Incense smoke
Person (Rv 8:3) / Prayer of the saints (Rv 5:8) / Prayers rising (Rv 8:3–5)
Pot
Church (Zec 14:21, Eze 24:3–6)
Light / Darkness
Word of life (Jn 1:1–5, 1 Thes 5:1–6) / Ignorance of not having the word (Jn 12:35)
Eyes, Lamps, Lampstands
Spirits and people of duty (Rv 5:6)
The blind
Person who can’t understand despite reading the word (Rv 3:17)
The deaf
Person who can’t understand despite hearing the word (Isa 42:18–20)
Clothes
Heart, action, doctrine (Rv 22:14, Rv 19:13) / Righteous acts (Rv 19:8) ⇔ Prostitute’s clothes (Rv 17:4): False pastor’s [shepherd’s] doctrine
Treasure
Word (Mt 13:44–46)
The rich
Person who has a lot of the word (Rv 3:17–18)
Water
Word (Dt 32:1–2, Jn 15:3)
Spring
Pastor [shepherd] and temple (Zec 13:1, Rv 7:17)
River
Heart of disciple and evangelist (Jn 7:38, Rv 22:1–2)