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The Parables of Jesus Week 1 Nov. 10, 2013 PowerPoint slides as shown in class

Presented to St. David’s Episcopal Church • Adult Christian Education • Fall 2013

Facilitated by Darlene Swanson • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 678-361-7004

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Welcome!

Facilitated by

Darlene Swanson Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013

St. David s

Episcopal

Church

Class Outline

! Week 1: Overview of the Parables

Parables of the Kingdom

! Week 2: Parables of Love & Redemption

! Week 3: Parables of Prayer & Preparation

! Week 4: Parables of Discipleship

Questions To Consider

1.  What is a parable?

2.  Why are Jesus’ parables important?

3.  Why did Jesus teach in parables?

4.  What are they about?

5.  How do we interpret and study them?

6.  How does their message apply to our lives?

What is a parable?

! The Greek word: παραβολή (parabolḗ)

! Pará “close beside” + bállō “to cast”

! Parable: a teaching aid or analogy cast alongside

the truth being taught

"  Brief comparison stories drawn from nature or everyday

life that tease the imagination, challenge accepted

values, or illustrate a point e a poinpoint

What is a parable?

An earthly story

with a heavenly meaning --William Barclay

Why are Jesus’ parables important?

• Comprise 1/3 of Jesus’ recorded words

• Regarded as authentic words of Jesus

• Jesus' primary themes appear in the parables

• Every parable occurs in the Sunday lectionary

Why are Jesus’ parables important?

“Jesus told the crowds all these things in

parables; without a parable he told them nothing.

This was to fulfill what had been spoken through

the prophet:

‘I will open my mouth to speak in parables;

I will proclaim what has been hidden from the

foundation of the world.’”

Matthew 13:34-35

Isaiah 6:9-10

Psalm 78:2

Why did Jesus teach in parables?

! To fulfill OT prophesy (Isaiah 6:9-10; Psalm 78:2)

! To bear witness to the arrival of God’s kingdom to

the world

! To reveal new truth to

those who

‘have eyes to see

and ears to hear’

The Sermon on the Mount

Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890)

Then the disciples came and asked him,

‘Why do you speak to them in parables?’

He answered, ‘To you it has been given to know the

secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has

not been given. For to those who have, more will be

given, and they will have an abundance; but from

those who have nothing, even what they have will

be taken away.

The reason I speak to them in parables is that

“seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do

not listen, nor do they understand#”

Why did Jesus teach in parables?




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With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says:

“You will indeed listen, but never understand,

and you will indeed look, but never perceive.

For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing,

and they have shut their eyes;

so that they might not look with their eyes,

and listen with their ears,

and understand with their heart and turn— and I would heal them.”

But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for

they hear. Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to

hear what you hear, but did not hear it. Matthew 13:10-17

Why did Jesus teach in parables? Why did Jesus teach in parables?

The secret things belong to the Lord our

God, but the revealed

things belong to us and

to our children for ever,

to observe all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 29:29

Aristotle

(384 – 322 B.C.)

Rhetoric

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Ethos

The speaker’s credibility, character,

conviction and credentials

Pathos An appeal to the audience’s emotions; the ability to show

empathy and compassion; to inspire

hope and vision in the future

Logos An appeal to the audience’s

sense of logic, reason

and judgment

Why did Jesus teach in parables? To to optimize the three elements of persuasion

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Why did Jesus teach in parables? To exercise Whole Brain Teaching

LOGOS

Logic

Lists

Reason

Judgment

Critical Thinking

Numbers

Math

Facts/Figures

Data

Analysis

Science

Past/Present

PATHOS

Emotions

Stories

Analogies

Relationships

Creativity

Color

Images

Imagination

Humor

Ideas

Intuition

Future/Vision

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Parables What are they about?

The Arrival of God’s Kingdom

to the World

What are they about?

“I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful; but I never read in either of them:

‘Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden.’”

--St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Did Jesus invent the parable?

Parables existed

long before Jesus’

time on earth, e.g.,

The Pirqe Aboth:

(Sayings of the

Fathers) details the

oral traditions of the

rabbis dating from

Pharisaic times

(536 BCE – 70 CE).

As a devout Jew

and rabbi, Jesus

would have heard

and learned from

these ancient

rabbinic parables

Did Jesus invent the parable? Parables existed in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)

! Samson’s Riddle: Judges 14:14

! The Eagles and the Vine: Ezekiel 17:2-10

! The Wasted Vineyard: Isaiah 5:1-7

! Nathan: Poor Man's Ewe Lamb

2 Samuel 12:1-4




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Nathan

Rebukes David

by Orazio

Samacchini

(1532 –1577)

How do we interpret & study the parables?

1.  Who is the audience? To whom is Jesus speaking?

2.  Who are the main characters in the story?

3.  What is the context—what comes before & after?

4.  What is the structure/outline of the story?

5.  Who or what is the focus of the story?

6.  What are the twists or surprising/shocking details?

7.  What occurs in direct discourse/conversation?

8.  What are the cultural and historical implications?

9.  What is the ‘stock imagery’?

10.  What occurs at the end of the parable?

11.  What is the main point?

12.  How may the parable strengthen your faith?

Jesus’ Parables in the Gospels

1.   A Lamp on a Stand - Matthew 5:14-16

2.   The Wise and Foolish Builders – Matt. 7:24-27

3.   New Cloth on an Old Garment – Matthew 9:16

4.   New Wine in Old Wineskins – Mathew 9:17

5.   Parable of the Sower - Matthew 13:3-8

6.   Parable of the Weeds - Matthew 13:24-30

7.   Parable of the Mustard Seed – Matt. 13:31-32

8.   Parable of the Yeast - Matthew 13:33

9.   Parable of the Hidden Treasure – Matt. 13:44

10.   Parable of the Pearl - Matthew 13:45-46

11.   Parable of the Fishing Net - Matthew 13:47-50

12.   Parable of the Lost Sheep – Matthew 18:12-14

13.   The Unmerciful Servant - Matthew 18:23-35

14.   The Workers in the Vineyard - Matthew 20:1-16

15.   Parable of the Two Sons - Matthew 21:28-32

16.   Parable of the Tenants - Matthew 21:33-46

17.   The Wedding Banquet – Matt. 22:1-14

18.   Parable of the Ten Virgins - Matthew 25:1-13

19.   Parable of the Talents - Matthew 25:14-30

20.   Parable of the Growing Seed - Mark 4:26-29

21.  The Absent Householder - Mark 13:34-37

22.  The Creditor and Two Debtors - Luke 7:41-43

23.  Parable of the Good Samaritan - Luke 10:30-37

24.  Friend at Midnight in Need - Luke 11:5-13

25.  Parable of the Rich Fool - Luke 12:16-21

26.  The Watchful Servants – Luke 12:35-40

27.  Parable of the Faithful Servant – Luke 12:42-48

28.  The Barren Fig Tree - Luke 13:6-9

29.  The Place of Honor - Luke 14:7-11

30.  Parable of the Great Banquet - Luke 14:16-24

31.  The Cost of Being a Disciple – Luke 14:25-35

32.  Parable of the Lost Coin - Luke 15:8-10

33.  The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32

34.  Parable of the Shrewd Manager - Luke 16:1-13

35.  The Rich Man and Lazarus – Luke 16:19-31

36.  The Obedient Servant – Luke 17:7-10

37.  Parable of the Persistent Widow - Luke 18:1-8

38.  The Pharisee and Tax Collector - Luke 18:9-14

39.  The Ten Minas – Luke 19:11-27

Jesus’ Parables in the Gospels Parables of the Kingdom

1.   A Lamp on a Stand - Matthew 5:14-16

2.   The Wise and Foolish Builders – Matt. 7:24-27

3.   New Cloth on an Old Garment – Matthew 9:16

4.   New Wine in Old Wineskins – Mathew 9:17

5.   Parable of the Sower - Matthew 13:3-8

6.   Parable of the Weeds - Matthew 13:24-30

7.   Parable of the Mustard Seed – Matt. 13:31-32

8.   Parable of the Yeast - Matthew 13:33

9.   Parable of the Hidden Treasure – Matt. 13:44

10.   Parable of the Pearl - Matthew 13:45-46

11.   Parable of the Fishing Net - Matthew 13:47-50

12.   Parable of the Lost Sheep – Matthew 18:12-14

13.   The Unmerciful Servant - Matthew 18:23-35

14.   The Workers in the Vineyard - Matthew 20:1-16

15.   Parable of the Two Sons - Matthew 21:28-32

16.   Parable of the Tenants - Matthew 21:33-46

17.   The Wedding Banquet – Matt. 22:1-14

18.   Parable of the Ten Virgins - Matthew 25:1-13

19.   Parable of the Talents - Matthew 25:14-30

20.   Parable of the Growing Seed - Mark 4:26-29

21.  The Absent Householder - Mark 13:34-37

22.  The Creditor and Two Debtors - Luke 7:41-43

23.  Parable of the Good Samaritan - Luke 10:30-37

24.  Friend at Midnight in Need - Luke 11:5-13

25.  Parable of the Rich Fool - Luke 12:16-21

26.  The Watchful Servants – Luke 12:35-40

27.  Parable of the Faithful Servant – Luke 12:42-48

28.  The Barren Fig Tree - Luke 13:6-9

29.  The Place of Honor - Luke 14:7-11

30.  Parable of the Great Banquet - Luke 14:16-24

31.  The Cost of Being a Disciple – Luke 14:25-35

32.  Parable of the Lost Coin - Luke 15:8-10

33.  The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32

34.  Parable of the Shrewd Manager - Luke 16:1-13

35.  The Rich Man and Lazarus – Luke 16:19-31

36.  The Obedient Servant – Luke 17:7-10

37.  Parable of the Persistent Widow - Luke 18:1-8

38.  The Pharisee and Tax Collector - Luke 18:9-14

39.  The Ten Minas – Luke 19:11-27

Parables Of The Kingdom Of Heaven Matthew 13

The Sower The Weeds The Yeast

The Hidden Treasure

The Mustard Seed

The Pearl The Net The Hidden Treasure

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The Net The Pearl

The Weeds

“That same day Jesus went out of the

house and sat beside the lake. Such

great crowds gathered around him that

he got into a boat and sat there, while

the whole crowd stood on the beach.

And he told them many things in

parables, saying: Listen! A sower went

out to sow. And as he sowed, some

seeds fell on the path, and the birds

came and ate them up. Other seeds fell

on rocky ground, where they did not

have much soil, and they sprang up

quickly, since they had no depth of soil.

But when the sun rose, they were

scorched; and since they had no root,

they withered away. Other seeds fell

among thorns, and the thorns grew up

and choked them. Other seeds fell on

good soil and brought forth grain some a

hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let

anyone with ears listen!” Matt. 13:1-9

The Parable of the Sower

Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the

kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away

what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path.

As for what was sown on rocky ground,

this is the one who hears the word and

immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures

only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the

word, that person immediately falls

away.*

As for what was sown among thorns,

this is the one who hears the word, but

the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields

nothing.

But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and

understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields! Matt. 13:18-23



The Hidden Treasure

The Mustard Seed


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The Net The Pearl

The Weeds

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

He put before them another parable:

‘The kingdom of heaven is like

a mustard seed that someone took

and sowed in his field;

it is the smallest of all the seeds,

but when it has grown

it is the greatest of shrubs

and becomes a tree,

so that the birds of the air

come and make

nests in its branches.’

Matthew 13:31-32




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The parable of the mustard seed

On the mountain height of Israel, I will plant it,

in order that it may produce boughs and bear fruit, and become a noble cedar.

Under it every kind of bird will live;

in the shade of its branches will nest winged creatures of every kind.

Ezekiel 17:23; 31:6

Psalm 104:12

Dan. 4:9, 18

The Parable of the Yeast

He told them another parable:

‘The kingdom of heaven is like yeast

that a woman took and mixed in

with three measures of flour

until all of it was leavened.’ Matthew 13:33

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The Hidden Treasure

The Mustard Seed


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The Net The Pearl

The Weeds

Parable of the Hidden Treasure

by Rembrandt (c. 1630)

“The kingdom of

heaven is like

treasure hidden in

a field, which

someone found

and hid;

then in his joy he

goes and sells all

that he has and

buys that field.”

Matthew 13:44

“Again, the kingdom

of heaven is like a

merchant in search

of fine pearls;

on finding one pearl

of great value,

he went and sold all

that he had and

bought it.”

Pearl of Great Price Sir John Everett Millais

(1829-1896)



The Hidden Treasure

The Mustard Seed


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The Net The Pearl

The Weeds

Class Outline

# Week 1: Overview of the Parables

Parables of the Kingdom

! Week 2: Parables of Love & Redemption

Luke Chapter 15: Please read Parables of the

the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son (Prodigal Son)

! Week 3: Parables of Prayer & Preparation

! Week 4: Parables of Discipleship

Modern Day Parables and Summary

Facilitated by

Darlene Swanson Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013

St. David s

Episcopal

Church

God Bless You & Thank You For Attending!

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Parables of Jesus 11-10-13 Slides - stdavidchurch.orgstdavidchurch.org/.../2012/01/Parables_of_Jesus_11-10-13_Slides-2.pdf · To exercise Whole Brain Teaching LOGOS Logic Lists Reason