Using Complete Jewish Bible
Note that scroll of Yochanan has no Parables
Why did Messiah Yeshua teach in Parables?
Yahshua gave
the following answers:
"To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but
it is not given to them.
In them the prophecy of Yesha`yahu is fulfilled, which says,
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
For most assuredly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them
The word "mystery" (secret or hidden truths) appears in the O.T. only in the Aramaic section of Daniel (Dan. 2:18, 19, 27-30, 47; 4:9), where raz (Aram.) is given the translation of musterion (Gk., "mystery") by the LXX. In the N.T. it refers to a purpose or plan hidden in the heart of God until the appointed time of divine disclosure to men (Rom. 16:25 26; Eph. 3:3, note).
The parabolic method has numerous advantages:
(1) Spiritual truths may be conveyed in everyday terms with which all are
familiar.
(2) Arresting stories are more easily remembered than abstract spiritual
principles enunciated without local color.
(3) Messiah Yeshua desires to conceal certain truths in parable, thus
fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah (Yeshayahu. 6:9,
10). The idea is that long inattentiveness to previous revelation has brought
darkness to the eyes of many listeners. To them, the parables of Yeshua create
only a greater fog.
Why do we need to study the Parable?
They are part of HaShem's Word. The parables are "born out of life" and therefore have a way of touching us in those areas where life is most meaningful and significant. Parables are both mirrors and windows. As mirrors they reveal our lives and help us to see life and HaShem.
How do we Study the Parable?
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The Parable |
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1 |
Lamp under a Basket |
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2 |
A Wise Man Builds on Rock and a foolish Man builds on Sand. |
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3 |
Unshrunk (New) cloth on Old garment |
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4 |
New Wine in Old Wineskins |
new wine put into fresh wineskins |
9:17 |
2:22 |
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5 |
The Sower |
seed in good soil |
13:3-23 |
4:2-20 |
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6 |
The Tares (weeds) |
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13:24-30 |
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7 |
The Mustard seed |
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13:31,32 |
4:30-32 |
13:18, 19 |
8 |
The Leaven |
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13:33 |
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13:20, 21 |
9 |
The Hidden Treasure |
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13:44 |
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10 |
The Pearl of Great Price |
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13:45, 46 |
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11 |
The Dragnet |
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13:47-50 |
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12 |
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18:12-14 |
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13 |
Forgive every man their trepasses vs 35 |
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14 |
The Workers in the Vineyard |
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20:1-16 |
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15 |
The two sons |
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21:28-32 |
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16 |
The wicked Vinedressers |
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21:33-45 |
12:1-12 |
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17 |
The Wedding Feast |
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22:2-14 |
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18 |
The Fig Tree |
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24:32-44 |
13:28-32 |
21:29-33 |
19 |
The Wise and Foolish Virgins |
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25:1-13 |
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20 |
The Talents |
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25:14-30 |
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21 |
The Growing Seed |
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4:26-29 |
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22 |
The Absent Householder |
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13:33-37 |
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23 |
The Creditor and two Debtors |
the one whom he forgave more |
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24 |
The Good Samaritan |
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10:30-37 |
25 |
A Friend in Need |
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11:5-13 |
26 |
The Rich fool |
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12:16-21 |
27 |
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant |
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12:35-40 |
28 |
Faithful and Wise steward |
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12:42-48 |
29 |
The Barren fig tree |
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13:6-9 |
30 |
The Big Dinner |
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14:16-24 |
31 |
Building a Tower and a King Making war |
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14:25-35 |
32 |
The Lost coin |
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15:8-10 |
33 |
The Lost Son |
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15:11-32 |
34 |
The unjust Steward |
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16:1-13 |
35 |
The Rich Man and Lazarus |
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16:19-31 |
36 |
Unprofitable Servants |
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17:7-10 |
37 |
The Persistent widow |
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18:1-8 |
38 |
The Prushim and Tax Collector |
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18:9-14 |
39 |
The Minas (pounds) |
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19:11-27 |
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