There are over 250s parable in the Bible. About 1/3 of the Synoptic Gospels are morphological parable. And no wonder with almost of the people who listened Jesus' sermon were not scholarly attainments. Therefore, it is a matter of course that Jesus pr...
There are over 250s parable in the Bible. About 1/3 of the Synoptic Gospels are morphological parable. And no wonder with almost of the people who listened Jesus' sermon were not scholarly attainments. Therefore, it is a matter of course that Jesus preached with parables; these facts are basic to an understanding of the parable's importance. The Bible said "Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”
Like this, Jesus preached His messages with parables; His central idea is Kingdom of Heaven. John the Baptist who prepared the way of Jesus said "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."; through this message, John had that the purpose of Jesus' coming is Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus, Himself began to His public life with the message of ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.' 'Kingdom of Heaven is coming.' this subject is the central conception of Jesus' proclaim. Accordingly if we cannot understand His notion of Kingdom of Heaven, it set limits us to correctly grasp and understand His message.
In this study I felt the need to see the point of His parable for understand about His preached the Message of Kingdom of Heavens. So that I study on chapter 2, about parable which means, classifications, purpose, and characteristic. Next chaper 3, I grasp a concept and how to understand the general idea of Kingdom of Heaven in each era that old testament era, apocalyptic literature era, and Israel when Jesus' ministry.
Chaper 4, In this foundation, I study main theme on this thesis which Jesus' 7 parables in Matthew 13, the parable of the sower, the parable of the weeds, the parable of the mustard seed and yeast, the parable of the hidden treasure and pearl, the parable of the net, and disciple for Kingdom of Heaven. I separate examine these parables into 5 distinct types. Each behavior accept Gospel, growth, value and decision, the Last Judgment, and disciples for Kingdom of Heaven.
I study Jesus' Message for Kingdom of Heaven on each materiality, also I need to study on when His Kingdom come, so that in the chapter 5; I resolve each meaning Kingdom of Heaven's isness and future, in the chapter 6; on the basis of all of these study I make all conclusion.
The kingdom of heaven come already, those who take it can dream come true...