Parables -classification Of

Parables -classification of

There are certain main themes in Jesus Parables. We can group them in four for convenience.

The coming of the Kingdom

One of the very main teachings of Jesus' Parables is the Kingdom of God. And the Parables that support this theme are:

The Kingdom had arrived - The patch and wineskin

The Kingdom grows - The mustard seed

Kingdom of God is among us - The leaven

The mysterious growing power of the Kingdom - Growing seed

Need to give attention to the Kingdom - Parable of the Sower

Kingdom is for all for the time being - Parable of the Weed

- Parable of the Tare

- Parable of the Dragnet

Kingdom is to deliver men/women from demons - Parables of the divided realm

- Parable of strong man bound

- Parable of emptied house

The Kingdom of God is full of joy - Parable of the wedding guest

The Grace of the Kingdom

There are three things in the Parables of Grace.

1. God shows His love to all. He is all sinners' friend.
2. He is the representative of God of grace
3. His Parables of grace were originally answered to criticism of the scribes.

Some examples of the grace parables that touch on the scribes are:

Grace regardless of the time when the repentance made -The Labors in the vineyard

Grace to all who repent -The two sons

Grace is entertained more from the truer repentance person -The two debtors

Grace extended from the rejection of Jews to the gentiles -The great supper

Grace is for the humbled and repented ones -The marriage feast

-The Pharisees and the publican

-The parables of the lost sheep/coin/son

The men of the Kingdom

The third theme in the Kingdom of God is how should men live? There are certain requirements for men to live in the Kingdom. Jesus uses Parables to teach how should men behave in His Reign?

Men must see the value of the Kingdom and live accordingly - The hidden treasure

- The costly pearl

Men must do best living in the Kingdom - The tower builder

Men must follow His sovereign rule in the Kingdom - The warring kings

Men must serve God gladly in His Kingdom - The house holder

Men are to serve Him royally and loyally - The farmer and his man

Men should live with prudence, shrewdness and gumption - Unjust steward.