The Kingdon Of God - Parables

Question 1

What is a parable?

Answer 1

A story that illustrates a spiritual truth about the kingdom of God

Question 2

What is an allegory?

Answer 2

Where each detail in the story is important and has meaning

Question 3

Give four reasons why Jesus taught using parables:

Answer 3

Parables are easy to understand
They are easily remembered
They can communicate at various levels at the same time
They use everyday situations
They were a common method used by rabbis at that time

Question 4

I’m the parable of the sower, what does the seed that lands on the rocky ground represent?

Answer 4

Those who receive the word of God gladly as soon as they hear it but it doesn’t sink deep into them so when trials or persecution comes they give up

Question 5

I’m the parable of the sower, what does the seed that fell on the path represent?

Answer 5

Those who hear the message of God but do not listen and are taken by the evil one

Question 6

I’m the parable of the weeds, what do the weeds represent?

Answer 6

Non - Christian’s

Question 7

In the parable of the weeds, what do the workers represent?

Answer 7

Angels

Question 8

In the story, what does Jesus compare the lost sheep to?

Answer 8

Non believers

Question 9

In the parable of the wedding feast, what do the original guests represent?

Answer 9

The Jews

Question 10

In the parable of the wedding feast, what does the unsuitably dressed man represent?

Answer 10

A person who is unprepared for commitment/ judgement

Question 11

Give four things a person should possess if they belong to the kingdom of God:

Answer 11

Willingness to suffer
Compassion and for your neighbour
Love
Honesty
Humility
Joy