1. Exegeting Jesus' Parables Robert C. Newman Biblical Theological Seminary Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

2. What is a Parable? Dictionary Dictionary  Short, fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or religious principle Literary Literary  A simile expanded into a story New Testament New Testament  A rather broad genre of illustration, including parable (above), allegory, similitude, and sample parable, also proverb and paradox Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

3. How Parables Work Parables are stories Parables are stories  Brief  Unified  Few actors  Direct discourse  Serial development  Rule of three  Repetition  Binary opposition  End-stress  (often) Resolution by reversal  (usually) Two-level Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

4. How Parables Work See John W. Sider, Interpreting the Parables Parables are analogies: Verbal comparison Verbal comparison Tenor – "heavenly meaning" Tenor – "heavenly meaning" Vehicle – "earthly story" Vehicle – "earthly story" Point(s) of resemblance Point(s) of resemblance Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

5. An Analogy from Shakespeare "As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods – they kill us for their sport." "As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods – they kill us for their sport." Tenor – relation of gods to humans Tenor – relation of gods to humans Vehicle – relation of boys to flies Vehicle – relation of boys to flies Point of resemblance – re/ how mistreated Point of resemblance – re/ how mistreated Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

6. The Analogy Diagramed Tenor Vehicle We: gods = flies: (wanton) boys With respect to how they mistreat us Point of Resemblance Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

7. An Example from Jesus' Parables Wheat & Weeds – Matt 13:24-30, 36-43 Wheat & Weeds – Matt 13:24-30, 36-43 Story: Man sows good seed, his enemy weeds. When discovered, slaves want to remedy situation right away; owner has them wait till harvest. Story: Man sows good seed, his enemy weeds. When discovered, slaves want to remedy situation right away; owner has them wait till harvest. Tenor: kingdom of heaven Tenor: kingdom of heaven Vehicle: story above Vehicle: story above Points of Resemblance: several Points of Resemblance: several Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

8. Parables in the Gospels Christological Christological Lost & Found Lost & Found Forgiveness & Mercy Forgiveness & Mercy Prayer Prayer Transformation Transformation Stewardship Stewardship Invitation & Rejection Invitation & Rejection Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

9. Parables in the Gospels Second Coming Second Coming Warning & Judgment Warning & Judgment Kingdom Kingdom Illustrative (example) Parables Illustrative (example) Parables Acted Parables Acted Parables Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

10. The End Let's begin to make the parables come alive for our audience! Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org