1. 1. The parable is a question waiting for an answer; an invitation waiting for a response. - J.R. Donahue TO BE REPORTED BY KENT JOHN P. BUNAGAN JOANNA BULANDRES MAREBELLE AGUAVIVA ARVIEN ARANADOR . Kent John
2. 2. Came from the Greek word parabole something cast alongside another thing to clarify it. At its simplest, the parable is a metaphor or a simile drawn from nature or common life, arresting the hearer by its vividness or strangeness, and leaving the mind in sufficient doubt about its precise application to tease it into active thought. - C. H. Dodd Kent John Bunagan
3. 3. Jesus used the parables in order to keep outsiders from understanding his teaching about Gods reign. Jesus use of the parables was meant to fulfill Isaiahs prophecy that the people would deliberately harden their hearts so that they would in no way understand the parables. MT. 13:11-15 Kent John Bunagan
4. 4. MATTHEW MARK LUKE Kingdom Parables The Sower The Weeds The Treasure and The Pearl The Net The Growing Seed - Grace Parables The Coin in the Fishs Mouth The Unforgiving Servant - The Lost Sheep The Good The Rich Fool The Prodigal Rich Man & Lazarus The Pharisee & Publican Judgment The Laborers in the Vineyard Wicked Tenants The Coins/Talents The Faithful and the Kent John Bunagan
5. 5. Valuable but demanding Prophetic and contemporary Urgent and serious Kent John Bunagan
6. 6. Analyze the sequence, structure and wording of the parable, including any parallels in the other Gospels. Note the cultural or historical features in the parable that provide insight. Listen to the parables in the context of the ministry of Jesus. Look for help in the context. Note how the parable and its redactional shaping fit into the plan and purposes of the Gospel in which it appears. Determine the function of the story as a whole in the teaching of Jesus and for the gospel. Determine the theological significance of the story. Determine the significance of the parable for our time and context. Kent John Bunagan
7. 7. NARRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF PARABLES Kent John Bunagan
8. 8. THE GOOD SAMARITAN Kent John Bunagan
9. 9. THE WEEDS IN THE GRAIN MATTHEW 13:24-30 Kent John Bunagan
10. 10. THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR LUKE 18:9-14 Kent John Bunagan
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