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.
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