Parables
Give two reasons Jesus spoke in parables.
1. to hide the secrets of the kingdom from the enemies
2. to fulfill the prophecies spoken through the Old Testament prophets
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. seed, tree
Seed: Word
Tree: inner-person born again of the seed of the word
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. light (day), darkness (night)
Light: word of life
Darkness: ignorance of the word
Explain the difference between those who understand the parables and those who do not.
- Those who understand the parables: receive atonement for sins and are saved
- Those who do not understand the parables: become outsiders and do not receive atonement for sins; thus are not saved
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. branch, leaf, fruit
2. bird, weeds
Branch: Disciples
Leaf: Evangelists
Fruit: Church Members produced through the word
Bird: Spirit
Weeds: Word of false teaching
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. Eyes (lamps, lampstand)
2. light of the lamp
Eyes: spirits and people with duty
Light of the Lamp: state of spirit being together with flesh
How many kinds of spiritual trees are there? How many kinds of birds perch in those trees? What do each of these birds represent? Who sowed the good seed and who sowed the weeds? What do the fruits born of each kind of seed represent?
There are two kinds of trees: tree of life, tree of the knowledge of good and evil. There are two kinds of birds: holy spirits and evil spirits. Jesus and pastors who belong to Jesus sowed the good seed. The devil and pastors who belong to the devil sowed the weeds. The fruits born of each kind of seed represent the sons of heaven and sons of hell.
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. true vine, wild vine, wine
2. olive tree, olive oil
3. fruit of life, manna, yeast
True Vine: God's pastor
Wild Vine: Satan's pastor
Wine: Word
Olive Tree: Witness
Olive Oil: Word of Testimony
Fruit of Life: Word
Manna: Word
Yeast: Moral Teaching
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. clothes
2. treasure (pearl, gold)
3. song, new song
1. clothes : word, action
2. treasure : word of truth
3. song, new song: gospel, gospel of fulfillment
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. farmer, field
Farmer: Pastor
Field: Person's heart and a church
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. vessel (bowl or wineskin)
2. scale, iron scepter
Vessel: a person's heart and a church
Scale: word that weighs faith and actions
Iron Scepter: Ecclesiastical authority to rule
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. water (dew, rain)
2. spring
3. river
4. see, ship
5. fisherman (captain, sailors, passengers)
1. water : word
2. spring : pastor and temple
3. river: heart of disciples and evangelists
4. sea, ship : world, church
5. fisherman : pastor, evangelist (church staff), church members
What are the six parables about heaven recorded in Matthew 13?
1. a man who sowed a good seed in his field
2. a mustard seed which a man took and planted in his field
3. yeast mixed into three measures of flour until it worked all through the dough
4. treasure hidden in a field
5. a merchant looking for fine pearls
6. a net that was let down into the sea to catch all kinds of fish
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. fire
2. censer, incense
3. incense smoke
4. pot
Fire: word that consumes and judges
Censer: Person's heart
Incense: Prayer
Incense Smoke:sound of prayers rising
Pot: church
Give the true meaning for the following parable of the kingdom of heaven:
1. seal (mark)
2. trumpet, trumpet sound
3. stone (white stone)
4. idol, food sacrificed to idols
5. wind (living creatures, cherubim, seraphim, chariots)
1. seal : word of testimony, person who received the word
2. trumpet, trumpet sound : person, sound of proclaiming
3. stone : word of judgement and pastor
4. idol, food sacrificed to idols : false pastor, knowledge/doctrine/moral instruction
5. wind : angels and judgement