The Teaching Of Jesus - Parables

Question 0

Parables - two parts

Answer 0

Picture or story

Comparison to which it made

Question 1

What are they?

Answer 1

Earthly story with a heavenly meaning
A literary genre (oral form later in written) that depends upon something unknown to be revealed through something known. It uses familiar items to deliver a hidden meaning. A fictional story to teach a truth.

Question 2

Parable - another definition

Answer 2

Parables are proactive in nature, teasing minds into action. Jesus parables are not simply pleasant and polite stories that cause not offense

Question 3

When did he used them?

Answer 3

Jesus parables were spoken to people, not for small groups.

Question 4

Parable group structures - Three

Answer 4

Example: prodigal son - master, good servant, bad servant
Good Samaritan - good example, contact, bad example
King forgiving debt - master, servant, sub-servant