Parables Flashcards
Characteristics Of a parable
Brief
Rich in reality
Presence of “twist”
How to interpret parables:
Delimit the text
Identify the context
Determine the audience
Look for the main point
Types:
Parables that describe the king/God-His nature, qualities, and attitudes in dealing with people
The lost coin
The lost sheep
The lost son
The workers in the vineyard
Types;
Parables that emphasize the kind of response needed to enter the kingdom
The pharisee and the tax collector
The rich fool
The talents
Types:
Parables that deal with out relationship with other people
The unforgiving servant
The good samaritan
Types:
Parables that refer to the future coming of the kingdom of God
The wedding feast
The ten virgins
The weeds among the wheat
theme:
Gods loving mercy is at the heart of the good news
The lost coin
The lost sheep
The lost son
Theme:
Everyone is called to enter the kingdom
The wedding feast
The fish net
Theme:
The kingdom of god demands our repentance
The unforgiving servant
The pharisee and the tax collector
Theme: the good news demands persevering response
The wedding feast
The ten virgins
Theme:
Rejoice and be hopeful
The weeds among the yeast
The mustard seed
A comparison drawn from nature or everday human life and told as a story to embody or evoke some moral or religious insight.
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