Bible Study Skills The Scriptural Parable Figures of

Bible Study Skills: The Scriptural Parable • Figures of Speech – Simile & Metaphor – Personification & Anthropomorphism – Hyperbole • Make Short Comparisons • Parables • AIM: What do we need to know to interpret parables?

Bible Study Skills: The Scriptural Parable • Parable – Stories that teach spiritual matters using comparisons to ordinary life – Earthly story with a heavenly meaning • Matthew 13: 31, 32 – Simile “. . . is like” – V. 44, 45, 47 • Matthew 13: 3 -9 – Implied Metaphor

Bible Study Skills: The Scriptural Parable • Interpretation of Parables – Immediate Context • Matthew 13: 47— 50 • “Good & Bad Fish”, “Fishermen”, “Sorting” – Deeper Context • Matthew 13: 3 -9 & 18 -23 • “Seed”, “Sower”, “Birds” • Point 1: Sometimes the Biblical Context will show the interpretation of a parable

Bible Study Skills: The Scriptural Parable • Finding the Main Point – Stick to Point of Comparison – Don’t Move Outside the Context – Don’t Contradict Scripture • “Sower and the Seed” – Good and Bad Soil • Rest of Scripture? Romans 3: 10 -12 • Pont of Comparison? Losing faith

Bible Study Skills: The Scriptural Parable • Luke 18: 1 -8 – Main Point? (Matthew 13: 31 -32) • Pray and Do Not Give Up – Widow? Plea? Judge? • Christians, Prayer, God – Interpretation • The judge is unjust – God is unjust – Contradicts Rest of Scripture – Misses Point of Parable • Why an unjust judge? – Striking and Memorable • Point 2: Find main point and don’t wonder from that point or Scripture

Bible Study Skills: The Scriptural Parable • Matthew 20: 1 -6 – Main Point – Is Interpretation in Context • V. 16 “. . . First will be last” • Matthew 19: 30 – Workers • Some only 1 Hour – Some Many Hours • Apply to Believers in Church – Spiritual Meaning • Life-Long Christians Not to Grumble • Apply V. 16 • Earning Pay – Earning Salvation?

Bible Study Skills: The Scriptural Parable: – Earthly story with heavenly meaning 1. Biblical context may show meaning 2. Find main point and don’t wander from point or Scripture