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A shared theme of the parables
found in the Synoptic Gospels
is their
Jesus' common use of two contrasting elements in His parables was intended to
The contrasting pair in
the Parable of the Sower
is found in the
Both the shallow and thorny ground
point to the possibility of
Jesus' concluding description of the abundant harvest
Jesus private explanation of His parables to the disciples was intended to
God's Word promises that
when sowing is done
in obedience to God's command
The various harvesting parables
call for discipleship
as well as evangelism
Jesus used which three metaphors to describe his followers?
The key difference in the analogy of
the branches and vine
from the salt and light
metaphor is
What theme is expressed
in those parables
common to the Synoptic Gospels?
How did the interpretation of
biblical parables evolve?
What is the fundamental characteristic of the biblical parables?
How many key elements
are typically found in a parable?
What shift did Matthew observe
in Jesus' use of parables
What evidence is there
for Jesus' use of a contrasting pair
in the Parable of the Sower?
What spiritual tragedy does
the thorny ground illustrate?
What three enemies
seek to destroy the soul?
What distinguishes the
types of productive soil?
What is Jesus' motivation for
calling on His audiences
to listen carefully?
Why is it a mistake to prioritize
the role of the soils
in the Parable of the Sower?
How did Jesus' view of ministry
as expressed in the Parable of the Sower
contrast with the disciples' understanding of their mission
How does Ecclesiastes
expand the picture of
the sower in Jesus' parable?
What elements in the parable point to the value of discipleship?
What indication does the
Parable of the Sower give of
the universal appeal of the gospel?
What three characteristics of salt
connect with the believer's responsibilities?
How are Christians to be like light?
How does the metaphor of the vine
uniquely connect to both
the believer and to Christ?
What warnings are implicit in the metaphors Jesus used?
What common denominator runs through the three metaphors?
