| JESUS TEACHES IN PARABLES MATT. 13:3, "AND HE SPAKE MANY THINGS UNTO THEM IN PARABLES..." MATT. 13:10-23, JESUS HAS NOW EXPLAINED THE FIRST PARABLE. MATT. 13:34-35, THIS EXPLAINS HIS TEACHING STYLE FURTHER. PSALMS 78:2, REFERENCES BACK TO MATT. 13:34. ISAIAH 6:9-10, GIVES PROPHECY OF MATT. 13:35. MARK 4:11-13, THIS SUPPORTS HIS OWN WORDS, THAT HE TEACHES IN PARABLES. |
| EXAMPLES: FIRST PARABLE: THE SOWER OF SEED, (HEARING WITH SPIRITUAL EARS), MATT. 13:3-9. BRAZEN ALTAR, PARALLELS REV. 2:1-7, (...HE THAT HATH AN EAR), CHURCH OF EPHESUS. SECOND PARABLE: THE SOWING/BURIAL OF SEED (WHEAT & TARES, GREEN & RED APPLE SEEDS), MATT. 13:24, BRAZEN LAVER. PARALLELS REV. 2:8-11, CHURCH OF SMYRNA. THIRD PARABLE: KINGDOM IS LIKE A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED, MATT. 13:31-32. TABLE OF SHOWBREAD (NEW MAN). PARALLELS REV. 2:12-17, CHURCH OF PERGAMUS. FOURTH PARABLE: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE LEAVEN, MATT. 13:33. GOLDEN CANDLESTICK. PARALLELS REV. 2:18-29, CHURCH IN THYATIRA. FIFTH PARABLE: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A TREASURE, MATT. 13:44. "...HE BUYETH THE FIELD," (YOU ARE THE FIELD). ALTAR OF INCENSE. PARALLELS REV. 3:1-6, CHURCH OF SARDIS. SIXTH PARABLE: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A MERCHANT MAN SEEKING GOODLY PEARLS, MATT. 13:45-46. ARK OF THE COVENANT. PARALLELS REV. 3:7-13, CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA. SEVENTH PARABLE: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE UNTO A NET, MATT. 13:47-50. MERCY SEAT. PARALLES REV. 3:14-22, CHURCH OF LAODICEANS. (10) |
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