09 Questions

The Parables of Jesus
Lesson 9:

Places of Honor

Last revised: 6/22/00

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1. What is the historical setting of this episode in the life of Jesus? Use Chronological Listing of Life of Christ for general identification. Do the Synoptic Gospels place this episode in the same setting? If not, identify each setting. Use the outline of Luke to identify each, along with historical setting identifications within each text. Use diagrams for the latter.

2. What is the literary setting of this episode in each of the Synoptic Gospel accounts? Use the outlines of Luke.

3. Identify the statements in the block diagrams which contain the following parables.
Parable: Mark: Matthew: Luke:

(Animal in Pit):

Places at Table:

4. Identify the historical background of each parable or saying in the daily life of first century Palestine. Also identify any possible background use of an identical or similar parabolic metaphor in Jewish life both within and outside of the Old Testament.

(Animal in Pit):

Places at Table:

5. Identify the tertium comparitionis of each parable.

Places at Table:

6. Identify the possible Sitz im Leben Kirche for the Gospel of Luke. Use the block and semantic diagrams and analysis.

7. Identify which of the three types of parables each one best fits.

Places at Table:

8. Identify which grouping of the parables each one best fits.

Places at Table:

9. What insights does each parable or saying provide concerning the Kingdom of God?

(Animal in Pit):

Places at Table:

10. Suggest some possible preaching and teaching needs addressed by these parables or sayings.

(Animal in Pit):

Places at Table: