Lesson One:
Purpose of Parables
Revised Standard Version
Last Revised: 4/20/00
Luke 8:9-10
Block Diagram: 
    8.9      Now
(A)     His disciples began asking him
                                       what this parable might mean.
    8.10     And
(B)     He said,
  (1)           To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom
                                                                   of God,
                     but
  (2)           to the rest -- ----- -- ---- --- -------
                                  in parables,
                                  in order that
                                                                Seeing
                                                they may not see
                                                     and
                                                                hearing
                                                they may not understand.
Semantic Diagram:

      --------------- (A)
      |
      |     --------- (B)
      |     |
      ------
            |     ---    (1)
            ------|
                  ---    (2)
 
 
Exegetical Outline:

I. (A)__________________________________________________________________

II. (B)_________________________________________________________________

A. (B)_________________________________________________________

B. (1-2)________________________________________________________

a)   (1)____________________________________________________

b)   (2)____________________________________________________