Jesus's Illustrations
What is leaven?
He needed courage and faith to preach in Ninevah
Who was Jonah?
The Encyclopedia says this "was not among the earliest festivals of the Church"
What is Christmas?
When urging his disciples not to be anxious over daily needs, he pointed to these
What are "the birds of heaven" or "the lilies of the field"
She left her Moabite gods to serve Jehovah
Who was Ruth?
The Encyclopedia says that this symbol was in use centuries before the birth of Christ
What is the cross?
Jesus illustrated himself as this to show his tender relationship with his followers
What is a shepherd?
In Rom. 4:11, he was called "the father of all those having faith"
Who was Abraham?
The Encyclopedia admits that there are not "any clear traces of [worship]" of her "in the first Christian centuries"
Who is Mary the mother of Jesus?
In this illustration, Jesus used a notoriously dangerous road that went "from Jerusalem to Jericho"
What is the neighborly Samaritan?
He had to inform King Ahab of the coming drought
Who was Elijah?
The Encyclopedia states that this doctrine "is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture"
What is purgatory?
In Matt. 18, God's forgiveness is illustrated with these two characters
Who are the king and unforgiving slave?
Jehovah answered his prayer with a thunderstorm
Who was Samuel?
The Encyclopedia states that this doctrine "was not solidly established ... prior to the end of the 4th century" and is not "the word of God"
What is the Trinity?