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32 of The Parables of Jesus


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 Contents Of This Page
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small brown gold square bullet.   Why Ancient Times People Learned by Parables
small brown gold square bullet.   The Purpose of The Parables of Jesus
small brown gold square bullet.   Links to 32 of The  Parables of Jesus with  Bible Quotes  *
small brown gold square bullet.   * Includes The Meaning of each Parable
Copy of small brown gold square bullet.   Chart of Parables, Miracles Word,  Prophcies and Prayers

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  The Purpose of Parables


And the disciples came and said to Him (Jesus), “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.  14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not perceive;
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.’
16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."_ Matthew 13:10-17

All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

“I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.” _ Matthew 13:34-35

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    Why People in Ancient Times Learned by Parables

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red-and-gold-rectangle-design-2.jpg    IN the Ancient World, most people didn't read and it was the norm to spread the word and teach verbally and by drawings to those locally. The educated wrote on scrolls which could be carried to far away places.

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red-and-gold-rectangle-design-2.jpg    BY telling stories using the examples and situations familiar to people in a particular region and time, listeners could better relate to and understand what was being taught. Rhetoricians in antiquity also used parables to clarify or prove a point in an argument in a more interesting or more neutral way.

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Article Cut from Drive Through History

https://drivethruhistoryadventures.com/parables-in-the-ancient-world-and-the-gospels/

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With this distinction in mind, Jesus used parables for 3 specific reasons: he used them to fulfill prophecy; as a tool of judgment; and lastly, to disciple those that genuinely believed in him. Consequently, Jesus never used parables because they were best way to reach as many people as possible.

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Article from BibleStudyTools.com

 https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/parables-of-jesus/

The parables of Jesus make up a crucial part of the Bible. Jesus had the wisdom to simplify the profound spiritual truths he needed to share with humanity in the form of relatable stories that are easy to understand. A parable is a tale about a simple, common subject to illustrate a more profound, valuable moral lesson. The source definition of the word “parable” means a placement side by side for comparison.

Sometimes, the Gospel authors begin a parable with an analogy, such as "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard" (Matthew 20:1).

Or Jesus may provide an example from everyday life to convey spiritual truth, such as the Parable of the Good Samaritan to emphasize love and mercy, or the Parable of the Friend at Midnight to show persistence in prayer.

A parable utilizes the full story to produce the spiritual lesson, whereas a proverb, metaphor, simile, or figure of speech usually centers on a word, phrase, or sentence. Discover the many parables of Jesus from the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke in the collection of the Bible verses below..

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32 of Jesus' Parables
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small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Rich Man and Lazaru The Beggar
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Lost Son or Prodigal Son
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Mustard Seed
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Sower
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Wheat and Tares
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Leaven
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Hidden Treasure
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Pearl of Great Value
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Wedding Feast
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Invited Guests
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Dragnet
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Lost Sheep
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Sheep and the Goats
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Unforgiving Servant

small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Faithful vs. Unfaithful Servant

small brown gold square bullet.   Parable of The Dishonest Manager
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Friend at Midnight
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Tenants
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Tenant Farmers
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Good Samaritan
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Rich Fool
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Barren Fig Tree
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Budding Fig Tree
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Lamp
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Lost Coin
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Lost Son or Prodigal Son
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Persistent Widow
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Divided Kingdom
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Talents
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The New Cloth on Old Cloth Garment
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of The Heart of Man
small brown gold square bullet.   The Parable of the Ten Virgins

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