Parables Similes, Metaphors, Proverbs, Parables, and Allegories pg 151

• Parables are Jesus' primary teaching tool

• Virkler says the Greek word for parable occurs nearly fifty times in the Synoptic Gospels
• SHAME ON HIM – twice! 1) The English word shows up 18 times in OT, 44 in NT the NT Greek word also as 'proverb' and 'comparison' once and 'figure' twice.
• SHAME ON HIM 2) The term Synoptic Gospel is coined by 'source critical' modernists who believe the Gospels were written by plagiarizing Evangelist who were not Apostles at all. BE VERY CAREFUL

• Purpose of Parables

• Reveal Truth to believers
• Make a lasting impression
• Conceal truth from unbelievers

• Principles for Interpretation of Parables

• Historical-Cultural Contextual Analysis and Lexical- Syntactical Analysis
• Theological Analysis – to fix doctrine in our mind, but not to establish it
• Literary Analysis – How much is significant? Jesus' interpretations stand midway between 2 extremes of Only 1 meaning/Purpose vs Allegory