14 Questions

The Parables of Jesus
Lesson 14:

The Teachings of the Parables

Last revised: 7/19/00

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1. Complete the following summary table of the parables exegeted in this manual:

Parable:	Lesson:	Type:	Group:	Mark: #, ref.	Matthew: #, ref	Luke: #, ref
Wedding Guests:	2			#03, 2:19-20	#21, 9:15	#03, 5:34-35
Garment Patch:	2
Wineskins:	2
New Wine:	2
Great Supper:	3
Sower:	4
Lamp and Bushel:	5
Seed Growing Secretly:	5
Mustard Seed:	5
Leaven:	5
Tares:	6
Hidden Treasure:	7
Pearl:	7
Net:	7
Householder:	7
Blind leading Blind:	8
Places at Table:	9
Tower Builder:	10
Warring King:	10
Savourless Salt:	10
Lost Sheep:	11
Lost Coin:	11
Prodigal Son:	11
Unjust Steward:	12
Dives and Lazarus:	12
Persistent Widow:	13

2. Using the table in question one, list then summarize the teachings of the nature parables about the Kingdom of God.

3. Using the table in question one, list then summarize the teachings of the discovery parables about the Kingdom of God.

4. Using the table in question one, list then summarize the teachings of the contrast parables about the Kingdom of God.

5. Using the table in question one, list then summarize the teachings of the a fortiori parables about the Kingdom of God.

6. Summarize the teachings of the parables generally about the Kingdom of God.