Interpreting the New Testament John Stevenson 2010 Paul

Interpreting the New Testament © John Stevenson, 2010

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus Roman Prison Tychicus Onesimus To the Saints & Faithful Ones Ephesus, Asia Minor

• Salutation • Body • Conclusion

Occasioned by specific questions, problems, and circumstances

How does Philippians 2: 1 -4 relate to Philippians 2: 5 -11? Page 94

Page 94 What is the connection between Ephesians 5: 15 -21 and Ephesians 5: 22 – 6: 9?

Page 94 What role does 1 Corinthians 13 play in the larger unit of 1 Corinthians 12 -14?

Matthew Mark Luke John

Matthew Mark Luke John

What is a parable?

What is the purpose for the Parable of the Good Samaritan?

Matthew 13: 10 -11 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables? ” 11 Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. ”

Matthew 13: 12 -13 “For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. ”

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Characteristics of Parables • A true-to-life story that Communicates a Spiritual Truth • Characters are usually Fictitious • Proper names and Specific Geographic Locations usually not mentioned • Involves a Comparison • Usually communicates one primary truth

What light does the context shed on the Parable of the Dinner Party?

What light does the context shed on the Parable of the Prodigal Son?

Allegory Parable Not necessarily bound Gives a story which, by realism within the while it may not be narrative (talking true, is presented in trees, etc). such a way that it COULD be true. The story makes no The story makes sense apart from the sense on its own truth it presents. apart from the truth which it illustrates. Tends to have several Usually has one major points of truth.

Identify the following from the allegory of the Good Shepherd in John 10 • • • Shepherd Sheep Gatekeeper Fold Door • • Robbers Stranger Wolf Hireling

Matthew 13: 33 He spoke another parable to them, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened. ”

Matthew 13: 44 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Matthew 13: 45 -46 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, 46 and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Observe, Interpret, and Discuss the Parable of the Sower as found in Matthew 13: 3 -23

Ground 1 2 3 4 Result Evil one snatches it Beside the Road away Persecution causes Rocky places him to fall away Worry of the world & Thorns wealth choke him Bears fruit and Good soil multiplies