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Topic: Parables of Jesus

	What Jesus' parables reveal
		Parables, or parabolic passages, concentrated in the Gospels, are one of those genres.
		Jesus’ parables often referred to nature to picture the spectacular growth of God’s kingdom from a small beginning.
		Jesus’ use of parables was so masterful, and the kingdom-centered message of his parables so revolutionary, that no other New Testament personality tried to copy this aspect of his teaching.
	www.wcg.org /lit/bible/gospels/parable2.htm (2629 words)

	from jesus to christ: jesus many faces: the parables
		It is unfortunate that the word "parable" is thus used in two senses, in the broad sense to refer to all the parables generally, and in the narrow sense to denote one of the three types of parables.
		The parable of the Two Sons is spoken in the temple to religious leaders, the chief priests and the elders (Mt 21:23).
		Noting that the parable is not always absolutely clear, Lagrange explained this by saying that the purpose of a parable is to strike the imagination, to pique the curiosity, to make the listener reflect and work to arrive at the meaning, but only so that the lesson will be more deeply engraved on the mind.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/jesus/parables.html (2591 words)

	The Lord Jesus Christ - Parables
		The parables of the New Testament refuse to be handled like Aesop's fables; they were intended from the first to shadow forth the "mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven", and their double purpose may be read in Matthew 13:10-18, where it is attributed to Christ Himself.
		Westcott refers us to parables drawn from the material world, as the sower; from the relations of men to that world, as the fig tree and lost sheep: from the dealings of men with one another, as the prodigal son; and with God, as the hidden treasure.
		It is a "watching" parable, and is not in praise of virginity as such, though applied by the Fathers, as St. Gregory Martyr, to the duties of the virgin-state.
	www.traditionalcatholic.net /Tradition/Jesus_Christ/Parables.html (9102 words)

	Parables of Jesus
		In other words, what Jesus is treating in the parables is not individual moral offenses, breaches of the 10 commandments for instance, but the states of the soul from which all sins flow, spiritual emptiness, spiritual excess.
		Jesus' parables are not mere illustrations, but internal analogies, nature becoming a witness for the spiritual world; whatever is found in the earthly exists also in the heavenly kingdom.
		Jesus talked of our denying ourselves in the 12th chapter of John and gave a parable of the corn of wheat: "Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone, but if it die, it brings forth much fruit.
	latter-rain.com /gospel/parab.htm (1081 words)

	The Prophetic Parables of Jesus
		Jesus asserts through the telling of this parable that the kingdom of Heaven is like a man that has charged his servants with looking after, tending for, and furthering the welfare of his estate while He embarks upon a long journey.
		Another of Jesus great parables that were intended to convey a simple and direct prophetic message is his story of the nobleman who went into a far country to receive a kingship.
		Jesus uses the porter-watchman analogy to teach his servants that they needed to always be watching for his unannounced return.
	focusonjerusalem.com /thepropheticparablesofJesus.html (5519 words)

	Parables of Jesus
		Jesus varied his style of preaching; sometimes it was by direct method and at other times in the form of parable.
		Smith's Bible Dictionary definition of a parable is, `a placing beside, a comparison, a similitude, an illustration of one subject by another.' A good example of this is the parable of The Sower.
		In understanding the Gospel of the kingdom, believers are like those virgins of the parable who, with their lamps, go out to meet the bridegroom, Their preparedness is determined by the amount of oil they have ready to keep the light burning.
	www.biblelight.org /parab5.htm (1994 words)

	Parables of Jesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Parables of Jesus (Luke 15:11-32, 10:25-37, Matthew 13, 20:1-6, 25:31-46)
		Jesus was a teacher, and His most effective teaching was incorporated in the stories He told - The Parables.
		On the right at the top we see the parable of the householder who hired laborers for his vineyard, with the hour glass sumbolizing the day and hour, while the tools refer to the toil.
	www.broadwaybc.org /worship/windows/parables.html (149 words)

	parables by Jesus
		Jesus often taught His disciples and the crowds of people that He spoke to by telling parables.
		He told four parables of the Kingdom of God to the crowd, then he went into a home and explained the parable of the good seed and thistles to His disciples, and told them three more parables.
		The Parable of the Yeast in the Bread
	www.just4kidsmagazine.com /rainbowcastle/parables.html (400 words)

	Parables of Jesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The texts of the parables below are taken from the NRSV (synoptic parables) or from the Brill edition of the Gospel of Thomas.
		It should be noted that Jesus did not advocate all of the actions taken by the characters in his parables, such as assassination, war, plundering a strong man's house, investing money with bankers, etc. He heavily utilized metaphor and even shock to get his point across.
		The parable cleverly equates the mismanagement of the miraculous harvest with idolatry...
	www.bibletexts.com /texts/parables.htm (9894 words)

	Parables
		The parables of Jesus are treasure houses of wisdom masterfully woven in story form.
		Jesus’ parables teach a series of moral concepts using the culture of the times.
		Though the parables have much to offer to us in the present day via a casual reading, they have even more to offer when we understand the culture of the time and examine them in that light.
	www.carm.org /parables/parables.htm (449 words)

	The Parables Of Jesus - Introduction To The Parables (Mt 13:1-3,10-17)
		The Parable of the Persistent Widow [Of course, the sub-themes often overlap in some parables, but they clearly demonstrate that the overall theme of the parables was "the kingdom of heaven." Finally, a few thoughts in answer to the question, "How do we interpret the parables?"] IV.
		THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PARABLES OF JESUS A.
		Remember, parables were originally told to conceal, so they are not always that clear in their meaning b.
	www.ccel.org /contrib/exec_outlines/pa/pa_01.htm (953 words)

	Parables
		He insisted that the parables of Jesus were not allegories but similitudes and that each parable was intended to make only one point.
		He, and later Joachim Jeremias, sought to "put the parables of Jesus back into their true setting, which is the ministry of Jesus seen as the great eschatological act of God in which he visited and redeemed his people." Dodd saw that in the parables "all is true to nature and to life".
		Keck said "Jesus concentrated on parabolic speech because he himself was a parabolic event of the kingdom of God." "Jesus introduced a new, strange way of being in the world, a way that could be grasped only through the indirection of stories of familiar life which both 'were and were not' the kingdom".
	www.thecampbells.demon.co.uk /parables.html (2760 words)

	The Parables of Jesus; How to study a parable. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Therefore, "A parable is a brief story that is true to life, comparing the point of commonality between two unlike things, given for the purpose of teaching spiritual truth."
		Although it has been popular to allegorize the details of parables for centuries, Jesus' own example of interpreting a parable (The Parable of the Sower) in Matthew 13 demonstrates that He is making a specific point in the parable.
		Jesus' only point when He interpreted the parable of the Good Samaritan: He asked who was the good neighbor.
	www.discipleship.net /parables.htm (260 words)

	Bible Study Explores "The Parables of Jesus"
		Many of us harkened back to our youth as the parables are often the glimpse we get at the youngest of ages when we hear about the message of Jesus.
		The parables of the Mustard Seed, The Ten Bridesmaids, The Lost Sheep, and The Prodigal Son are oft-repeated yet still yield new insights at subsequent hearings.
		At the outset of this study we were asked to ponder what it was about the parables that contributed to Jesus being branded a radical, and a threat to Roman-occupied rule.
	www.stjoan.com /er2/bible/bible.htm (1066 words)

	Amazon.com: Parables of Jesus (The Jesus Library): Books: David Wenham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the parable of the Good Samritan, he observes that the road from "Jericho to Jerusalem" drops 2,500 feet along a treacherous and winding path; ideal for robbers and thieves to hang out.
		Jesus was a master of the "parable" format and it's ludicrous to tie him down to such a restrictive standard.
		Jesus expected a major divine intervention in history, as indicated for example by Mark 9:1; Wenham argues clearly, cogently, and concisely that, according to Jesus, _something_ was supposed to happen very soon.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0830812865?v=glance (1487 words)

	Parables of Jesus
		The parables of Jesus are often read to children because of the colourful illustrations Jesus used, and the apparent moral lessons they contain.
		The parables were used because they were based on snippets of life at the time.
		Underlying the parables is much more than simple moral principles for our children, there are messages that get at the heart of the teaching of the Kingdom of God that Jesus came to preach.
	churches.wcg.org /hobart-au/Parables.htm (84 words)

	Parables of Jesus
		This is a story that Jesus told when a man asked what he must do to have everlasting life.
		Then the man wanted to know, "But who is my neighbor?" Jesus then told about the man who was on his way from Jerusalem to Jericho and was robbed and beaten and left half dead by the roadside.
		Jesus told the story of the prodigal (wasteful) son.
	gardenofpraise.com /bibl25s.htm (916 words)

	Parables of Jesus
		And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.
		Explanation of the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
		30 Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.
	www.stthom.edu /smith/cta/ParablesofJesus.html (8851 words)

	The Parables of Jesus Christ / Religion and Inspiration / ComPortOne of Rockford Illinois
		Jesus Christ told numerous parables as recorded in the New Testament of the Holy Bible.
		According to the dictionary a parable is a story designed to teach a moral.
		Many of the parables in the book of Matthew are repeated in slightly different versions and recorded by other disciples - in Mark, Luke or John.
	www.comportone.com /cpo/religion/christian/parables/list.htm (189 words)

	Parables of Jesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
		Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
		Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
	www.inhisserviceministries.com /TheWord/Parables_of_Jesus.htm (9101 words)

	Form Criticism and the Parables of Jesus
		Parables are normally complete narratives with several verbs, normally in the aorist (past).
		The parable is normally a realistic narrative (as opposed to fabulous or surreal), but it relates an unusual incident.
		The difference between a parable and an example story is the way in which the point is delivered: a parable is a metaphor: the parable asserts that A (the unknown) is B (the known) and adduces a correspondence (analogy) between the two.
	www.chass.utoronto.ca /~kloppen/3249formcrit.htm (1700 words)

	Amazon.com: Parables of Jesus (2nd Edition): Books: Joachim Jeremias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Gospel in Parable: Metaphor, Narrative, and Theology in the Synoptic Gospels by John R. Donahue
		The second half of the book is devoted to his grouping of the parables into the ten main points made by Jesus in his sayings.
		In general, he claims that Jesus spoke in particular, rather than universal, situations, situations that have to be decoded for today's audience.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0023605103?v=glance (1011 words)

	Teachings and Parables of Jesus (Netscape)
		Be ready beyond confession for the return of Jesus.
		Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.
		The oneness of Jesus with the Father and with us.
	www.enlightener.org /Teachings.htm (151 words)

	Religion Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Suffice to say, I think the weight of the historical evidence, fairly considered, suggests that the "Jesus of history" is the Christ of orthodox Christianity.
		I read this book after I read Borg's "Meeting Jesus again for the first time" and was simply amazed at the knowledge Borg has and the way he eloquently can deliver his thoughts.
		Jesus Christ is coming back soon, and we must believe in Him always.
	www.e-book-store.com /Religion/Religion_200.html (5763 words)

	Parables of Jesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		32 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
		For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did.
		12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
	www.wendys-web.com /parables.htm (8974 words)

	The Parables of Jesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The ASL parables of Jesus are rich beyond measure.
		Speaking to the heart of man, each parable tells us many things about our nature, the nature of God and His relationship to man. The beauty of the parables is so great that no commentary can yield the fullness of what they so simply and clearly say to a trusting heart.
		If you are a student of ASL or just want to "brush up" on your interpreting skills then play the files that show the parable as a Text Title running across the bottom of the screen while Randi signs each parable.
	www.neweventsonline.com /ASL/parables.htm (457 words)

	Parables of Jesus in Luke's Gospel
		[37] When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, [38] and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears.
		Matthew 13:18-23 [18] "Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: [19] When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.
		Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." [16] And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop.
	www.godonthe.net /evidence/parables.htm (4317 words)

	Resource site for everything to do with Jesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Frontline explores the life of Jesus and the rise of Christianity.
		The Aquarian Age Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age...
		Aims to show the "Jesus" film to everyone in the world in his or her own language.
	jesus.researchalot.com (874 words)

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