Matthew 13.1-53The Third Discourse

A. (11.2-12.50)1. (11.2-19)2. (11.20-30)3. (12.1-14)4. , (12.15-21)5. (12.22-45)6. (12.46-50)

(11.2-13.53): A. (11.2-12.50)B. (13.1-53) --

v.1-3a v.3b-9 v.10-17 v.18-235. v.24-306. v.31-32 v.33 v.34-359. v.36-4310. v.4411. v.45-4612. v.47-4813. v.49-5014. v.5115. v.5216. v.53

v.3b-9 (1St Parable) v.10-17 On understanding parables4. v.18-23 Interpretation of the parable of the soils5. v.24-30 (2nd Parable) v.31-32 (3rd Parable) v.33 (4th Parable) v.34-35 Parables as fulfillment of prophecy ___________________________________________________9. v.36-43 Interpretation of the parable of the weeds10. v.44 (5th Parable)11. v.45-46 (6th Parable)12. v.47-48 (7th Parable)13. v.49-50 Interpretation of the parable of the net14. v.51 On understanding parables15. v.52 (8th Parable)

A B C D 13.34-35 Parables as fulfillment of prophecy _________________________________________________________ D 13.36-43 Interpretation of the parable of the weeds C BA

Strong's Greek 3850 parabol comparison

Strong's Hebrew 4912 mashal to be like

Classical Greek:Smile -- SimilitudeMetaphor -- Allegory

Self-evident illustration

A proverb (;;) A byword (;) A riddle () A fable () A parable ()

Claus WestermannAdolph Julicher Parable AllegoryAlexandrian interpretation OrigenAntiochian interpretation

Parables of proclamation

Parables of action in relation to the kingdom of God

Parables of proclamation

1. Parables of the advent of the kingdom of God. 2. Parables of growth. 3. Parables of judgment.

A.1: Parables of the advent of the kingdom of God.

The strong man bound: Mk 3.27; Mt 11.29; Lk 11.22. The bridegroom and his friends: Mk 2.19-20; Mt 9.15; Lk 5.34-35.3. The great feast: Mt 22.1-4; Lk 14.14-24. The hidden treasure and the pearl: Mt 13.44-46. The lost sheep, the lost coin, the lost son: Lk 15.1-32.

A.2: Parables of growth.

1. The growing see: Mk 4.26-29 The mustard seed and the leaven: Mk 4.30-32; Mt 13.31-33; Lk 13.18-21. The sower: Mk 4.1-9, 13-20; Mt 13.1-9, 18-33; Lk 8.4-8, 11-15.4. The darnel and the field: Mt 13.24-30, 36-43.

A.3: Parables of judgment

1. The rich man and Lazarus: Lk 16.19-31. The wicked tenant farmer: Mk 12.1-12; Mt 21.33-46; Lk 20.9-19.

Parables of action in relation to the kingdom of God.

Action commensurate with the presence of the kingdom of God.

Action in light of the future of the kingdom of God.

B.1: Action commensurate with the presence of the kingdom of God.

1. The good Samaritan: Lk 10.25-37.2. The unmerciful servant: Mt 18.23-35.

B.2: Action in the light of the future of the kingdom of God.

1. The dishonest estate manager: Lk 16.1-8.2. The judge and the widow: Lk 18.1-8. Ten young women and a wedding: Mt 25.1-13. The talents and the pounds: Mt 25.14-30; Lk 19.11-27. A parabolic vision of the last judgment: Mt 25.31-46.

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The secrets of the kingdom of God.

Daniel 2.44-47. Strong's H7328 - raz (Aramaic) The secret of the kingdom of God is its breaking into the world in and through the ministry of Jesus.

This is the knowledge that has been given to the disciples of Jesus.

NIV: But to those on the outside everything is said in parables.

Literal: Everything happens in parables.

The new truth, now given to men by revelation in the person and mission of Jesus, is that the kingdom which is to come finally in apocalyptic power, as foreseen by Daniel, has in fact entered into the world in advance in a hidden form to work secretly within and among men.

The whole ministry of Jesus in word and action occurs in parables, in the twofold sense of being both parabolic and enigmaticit happens in riddles!

The key to the ministry of Jesus is the recognition that in and through him, by word and deed, the promise of the kingdom of God is the process of fulfillment.

Jesus is the parable of God.

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Strong's H2388 - chazaq to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore

Strong's H3513 - kabad to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured

Jn 12.37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere: 40 He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turnand I would heal them.41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus glory and spoke about him.

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