#9 – What You Talking About, Jesus?
Knowing Faith
Interpreting Parables in Context and Historical Relevance
Exploring the depth of understanding parables by considering their original audience and historical background, stressing the need to move beyond simplistic interpretations to grasp the intended message and significance for the listeners.
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the parables. The parables of Jesus are central to Matthew’s Gospel and valuable to biblical study. But what are they and how should we read them?
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- What is a parable? How does Jesus use them?
- What are some common features of parables?
- What are some modern day parables?
- Why does Jesus use secretive ways of speaking? Shouldn’t he want to speak simply so everyone can understand him?
- Looking at Matthew 13, it looks like one big stack of parables. What’s going on in this passage?
- If someone is reading through the gospels and comes across a parable, what should they do?
Helpful Definitions:
- Parable: A deceptively simple story that is used to illustrate a truth.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- Matthew 13, Psalm 78:2
- Matthew Part 1 The Village Church
- Citizens and Strangers The Village Church Sermon Series
- “The Parables” by Simon Kistemaker
- “The Parables of Jesus” by James Monetgomery Boice
- “Stories with Intent” by Klyne Snodgrass
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The parables of Jesus are central to Matthew’s Gospel and valuable to biblical study. But what are they and how should we read them?
Sponsored by HOPE International:
Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.
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