The purpose for parables

Introduction –

• Why did Jesus speak in parables?ܩܵܡܘܼܕܝܼ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܗܘܼܡܙܸܡܠܹܐ ܒܡܵܣܵܠܹ̈ܐ؛
• When did he start teaching in parables?ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܫܘܼܪܹܠܹܐ ܡܲܦܠܘܼܚܹܐ ܡܵܣܵܠܹ̈ܐ؛
  • Matthew 13:1-3ܡܬܝ ܝܓ:1 – 3 
  • Isaiah 58:13ܐܫܥܝܐ ܢܚ:13 
  • Matthew 12:1-2, 8, 11-14, 22, 37ܡܬܝ ܝܒ:1 – 2، 8، 11 – 14، 22، 37
  • Mark 4:33-34ܡܪܩܘܣ ܕ:33 – 34 
• Why Parables?
  • Matthew 13:10-13ܡܬܝ ܝܓ:10 – 13 

Why did Jesus change to teaching in parables?

1) Parables were Judgmentܕܝܼܘܲܢ

• They were designed to hide the truth.  ܟܵܣܝܼ ܣܲܪܲܣܬܘܼܬܵܐ
  • Isaiah 6:1-13ܐܫܥܝܐ ܘ:1 – 13 
• This is exactly what Jesus is saying, “I am now speaking in terms that they cannot understand.” This is a judgmentܠܝܼܕܲܥܝܵܐ ܣܸܖܹ̈ܐ ܕܡܲܠܟܘܼܬܵܐ ܕܫܡܲܝܵܐ.
  • Matthew 13:11ܡܬܝ ܝܓ:11 
  • Matthew 13:19-23ܡܬܝ ܝܓ:19 – 23 

2) Parables were also Mercyܪܚܲܡܬܵܐ 

• There’s a mercy element in this judgment
  • Luke 12:48ܠܘܩܐ ܝܒ:48 

If I keep giving truth to these people who reject it, it only increases their judgment.

3) How do we understand the parables?

• All parables relate to the gospel and salvation.
  • There is no parenting parables (Luke 15 – Prodigal Son)ܒܪܘܼܢܵܐ ܐܵܣܘܼܛܵܐ
  • There is no social justice parables (Luke 10 – Good Samaritan)ܫܵܡܪܵܝܵܐ ܛܵܒܼܵܐ
  • Matthew 13:34-35ܡܬܝ ܝܓ:34 – 35 
  • Psalm 78.ܡܙܡܘܖ̈ܐ ܥܚ
  • I Corinthians 2:7-10ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܒ:7 – 10 

Conclusion: Luke 10:23ܠܘܩܐ ܝ:23