Why The Parables Matthew 13:10-17
The Divine Teacher A TEACHER ABOVE ALL ELSE HIS NATURE WAS SEEN IN HIS TEACHING THE PARABLES REFLECT HIS HONEST VOICE
WEEDED OUT THE DISINTERESTED AND DISHONEST The Divine ILLUSTRATIONS “TO PLACE BESIDE” NOT FABLES OR MYTHS WEEDED OUT THE DISINTERESTED AND DISHONEST
BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY The Divine PURPOSE BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY THIS CHANGE SHOCKED THE DISCIPLES
The Divine PURPOSE “WHY DO YOU SPEAK TO THEM IN PARABLES” THEIR HEART WAS “WAXED GROSS, AND THEIR EARS ARE DULL OF HEARING, AND THEIR EYES THEY HAVE CLOSED” DEMONSTRATED IN CHARGING JESUS WITH USING THE POWER OF THE DEVIL
The Divine PURPOSE THE PARABLES REVELAED THE HIDDEN TRUTHS OF GOD’S KINGDOM THE PARABLES BROUGHT LIGHT TO THE HONEST THE SAME PARABLE BROUGHT CONFUSION TO THE HYPOCRITE
BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY The Divine PURPOSE BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY THIS CHANGE SHOCKED THE DISCIPLES TO ATTRACT THE HONEST AND DRIVE OFF THE PROUD
The Parables and: THE SELF-RELIANT THE HYPOCRITE THE SELFLESS