PPT-Parables of Jesus

Week 5 The transforming power of God seen through us Matthew 1821 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked Lord how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me Up to seven times. Matthew 25:1-13. The Parables of Jesus. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. (Matthew 25:1-5 ASV). I. What is a parable?. A. A parable is a short, simple story from which a . moral lesson. can be drawn.. 1. A parable is usually a . fictitious. story that could be true.. 2. A parable draws from images and events that would be . to Find Meaning. Parables and Riddles. Parables and Riddles. Matthew 13:11-17(quoted Isaiah 6:8-10). Psalm 78: 1-2. Parable. “to draw out. as a bow”. Riddles. “the answer unites the two”. 3 Laws of Dreams. Folklore . Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the ORAL TRADITION of that culture, subculture, or group.. Matthew 13. Robert C. Newman. The Parables Listed. Sower. Wheat & Weeds. Mustard Seed. Leaven. Treasure. Pearl. Dragnet. Interpreted by Jesus?. Sower Yes. Wheat & Weeds Yes. Mustard Seed No. Of the Bible. The . Hebrew. word for parable:. MASHAL (. MAWSHAWL. ) . Simile; poem; proverb; adage – a short statement expressing a general truth.. A saying usually of metaphorical nature.. - The word occurs approx. 39 times in the O.T.. Week 7. Luke 15. Luke 15:1-7. Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. . 2.  But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." . TEXT: Matthew 13:1-23, Luke 8:1ff.. THEME: The more open you are to God’s truth the more truth He will reveal to you.. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes . . Basis for. “The Man from La Mancha” . Matthew 13:51-52. Robert C. Newman. Matthew 13:51-52. 51 (NIV) "Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. . "Yes," they replied. . 52 He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old." . Sowing Seeds. http://www.stgregoryoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/St.-Mark.jpg. Historical Context for Mark’s Gospel. In the year 66 . C.E. ., there was a massive Jewish revolt against Rome. . Roman troops re-conquered Israel from the north, starting in Galilee and ending with the total destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.. . “. Preaching a parable is a novice preacher’s dream . but . often an experienced preacher’s nightmare.” . (. T. homas . O. Long . Preaching the Literary forms of the Bible. Ezekiel . Lesson 4: Ezekiel 4 & 5 “Parables & Prophecies of Destruction”. Four parables of the fall of Judah & Jerusalem. Sign of the Besieged City (4:1-3). Sign of the prophet lying on his side. (4:4-8). and a Valuable Pearl. Parables of Treasure and Pearl  . 1. 2. Jesus told his followers many parables about the Kingdom of God. Do you know what a kingdom is? A kingdom is a place where everyone does what the king says. If you live in the Kingdom of God then that means you do what God says because God is the King.. Yezdi. . Bhada. , Ph.D., CMA. Trinity Church. Adult Bible Study. Jan. – Mar. 2014. THE PARABLES OF JESUS. Introduction to the Study. Who? When? Where? What will we be doing? . Why study these parables? .