Exegeting Jesus Parables

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Exegeting Jesus' Parables: 

Exegeting Jesus' Parables Robert C. Newman Biblical Theological Seminary

What is a Parable?: 

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

How Parables Work: 

How Parables Work 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

How Parables Work: 

How Parables Work See John W. Sider, Interpreting the Parables Parables are analogies: Verbal comparison Tenor – 'heavenly meaning' Vehicle – 'earthly story' Point(s) of resemblance

An Analogy from Shakespeare: 

An Analogy from Shakespeare 'As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods – they kill us for their sport.' Tenor – relation of gods to humans Vehicle – relation of boys to flies Point of resemblance – re/ how mistreated

The Analogy Diagramed: 

The Analogy Diagramed Tenor Vehicle We: gods = flies: (wanton) boys With respect to how they mistreat us Point of Resemblance

An Example from Jesus' Parables: 

An Example from Jesus' Parables Wheat andamp; 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. Tenor: kingdom of heaven Vehicle: story above Points of Resemblance: several

Parables in the Gospels: 

Parables in the Gospels Christological Lost andamp; Found Forgiveness andamp; Mercy Prayer Transformation Stewardship Invitation andamp; Rejection

Parables in the Gospels: 

Parables in the Gospels Second Coming Warning andamp; Judgment Kingdom Illustrative (example) Parables Acted Parables

The End: 

The End Let’s begin to make the parables come alive for our audience!