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Flashcards by Julie Gholston, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Julie Gholston
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| A shared theme of the parables found in the Synoptic Gospels is their | focus on harvest analogies |
| Jesus' common use of two contrasting elements in His parables was intended to | challenge His hearers to apply one element |
| The contrasting pair in the Parable of the Sower is found in the | unproductive and productive soils |
| Both the shallow and thorny ground point to the possibility of | being transformed by the gospel, then later rejecting it |
| Jesus' concluding description of the abundant harvest | depicts results far above the ordinary, and points to the miraculous result of sowing |
| Jesus private explanation of His parables to the disciples was intended to | make sure that their receptive hearts received the right interpretation |
| God's Word promises that when sowing is done in obedience to God's command | harvest is certain |
| The various harvesting parables call for discipleship as well as evangelism | because the true harvest is one that lasts until the end, despite opposing forces |
| Jesus used which three metaphors to describe his followers? | Passover Pentecost and the Feast of Trumputers |
| The key difference in the analogy of the branches and vine from the salt and light metaphor is | the warning of possible ineffectiveness and being cut off |
| What theme is expressed in those parables common to the Synoptic Gospels? | Harvest analogies |
| How did the interpretation of biblical parables evolve? | Over time, people began to expand the meanings of the symbols in parables to give support to their own theological positions |
| What is the fundamental characteristic of the biblical parables? | Jesus used parables to correlate physical elements of the natural realm with the unseen spiritual elements |
| How many key elements are typically found in a parable? | Usually two contrasting elements to challenge His listeners to chooses one to stand in alignment with |
| What shift did Matthew observe in Jesus' use of parables | Obvious meanings to the crowds to more obscure that he explained privately to the disciples |
| What evidence is there for Jesus' use of a contrasting pair in the Parable of the Sower? | The three unproductive soils contrast with the three productive soils |
| What spiritual tragedy does the thorny ground illustrate? | The real danger of the gospel being rejected even after a person has experienced its transforming power. |
| What three enemies seek to destroy the soul? | Satan Fleshly desires of inherent sin nature Unredeemed culture |
| What distinguishes the types of productive soil? | Jesus gave three examples of productive soil based on their amount of multiplication |
| What is Jesus' motivation for calling on His audiences to listen carefully? | Jesus was emphasizing each person's responsibility to apply the truth of the parable |
| Why is it a mistake to prioritize the role of the soils in the Parable of the Sower? | Doing so ignores Jesus' focus on the sower, gives unwarranted weight to the descriptive content of the parable, and fails to consider the parable's commissioning purpose |
| How did Jesus' view of ministry as expressed in the Parable of the Sower contrast with the disciples' understanding of their mission | Jesus understood the hardships the disciples would face in spreading the gospel. The disciples still believed that the kingdom of God would immediately be established. |
| How does Ecclesiastes expand the picture of the sower in Jesus' parable? | Ecclesiastes identifies the sower's need for diligence, God's role in bringing about the harvest, and the guarantee of that harvest. |
| What elements in the parable point to the value of discipleship? | The true harvest was the one that lasted. The failed harvests all pointed to factors compromising the continued effectiveness of the gospel. Implicit in the parable's teaching, then, is the need for the sower to take steps to preserve the harvest |
| What indication does the Parable of the Sower give of the universal appeal of the gospel? | The field, in representing the world, shows that the gospel is intended to be shared with all people |
| What three characteristics of salt connect with the believer's responsibilities? | believers are to be: a force for preservation, to engender spiritual thirst in those around them, are to improve their environment |
| How are Christians to be like light? | They are to reveal the true nature of things and offer guidance and direction |
| How does the metaphor of the vine uniquely connect to both the believer and to Christ? | Where the other two metaphors focused on the believer's roles, the metaphor of the vine and branches clarifies that only through the life-giving power of Christ can believers carry out those roles |
| What warnings are implicit in the metaphors Jesus used? | Whether it is salt losing its saltiness, light that is hidden, or a branch that separates from the vine, there is a common theme of personal loss and ineffective witness through lack of faithfulness. |
| What common denominator runs through the three metaphors? | Each illustration reminds the believer that he or she is to have a positive effect on others for the cause of Christ. |
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