Sheep and Goats
Who do the goats represent?
The Pharisees, people who do not follow Jesus' message
True or False: When paying the vineyard workers, the owner paid the workers who had been there the longest the same amount of money as those who had been there only one hour.
True
What are the 3 places (other than good soil) that the seed may fall?
Rocky soil, the path, the thorns
Who does the King end up inviting to the wedding banquet?
Everyone
True or False: A parable is a true story.
False
Who do the sheep represent?
The Disciples, people who follow Jesus' message
What did the vineyard owner promise to pay his workers? (Hint: starts with D)
One denarius
Who does "the path" represent?
People who hear Jesus' message but either don't care or don't understand
Why was someone removed from the wedding banquet?
They were not wearing the "wedding robe"
The Gospels
Fill in the blank: For I was ______ and you gave me ______
Multiple answers: hungry and food; thirsty and drink; naked and clothing
True or False: When paying the vineyard workers, the owner paid the workers who had been there the longest first.
False
Who does "rocky soil" represent?
People who are excited about Jesus' message but don't establish any roots. When temptation or persecution comes, they give up.
Name at least 2 groups of people who DID attend the wedding banquet.
The poor, the sick, the disabled, the homeless
Fill in the blank: Neither is new _____ put into old _____
Wine, wineskins
Fill in the blank: Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the _____ of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to _____
Least, Me
Who do the 6am workers in this story represent in real life during Jesus' time?
The Pharisees
Who does "the thorns" represent?
People who understand Jesus' message, but they care more about wealth and popularity, so they don't follow it.
Fill in the blank: Many are _____ but few are ______
called, chosen
Name any parable Jesus told not mentioned in this Jeopardy.
The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, the Mustard Seed, the Yeast, the Hidden Treasure/Pearl, the 2 Builders, etc.
According to this parable, who is most important to God?
The people are viewed as the least important in our society. (They may also name examples: women, widows, immigrants, the homeless, the hungry, the poor, the sick, the disabled, the incarcerated, etc.)
Fill in the blank: So the last will be _____ and the first will be _____
First, last
Who does "good soil" represent?
People who hear Jesus' message, understand it, live it, and share it with others. His message is multiplied and multiplied again, on and on.
What commandments does someone need to follow in order to stay in the Kingdom of God?
Love your God and love your neighbor
Name one reason WHY Jesus spoke in parables
- Provoke the imagination, use imagery to teach
- To fulfill the prophecies from Isaiah
- Help people understand God in concrete ways or in terms that are familiar to them
- To conceal his message from those in power and buy more time
- To criticize and warn the Pharisees