Parables Based On Agriculture
All the parables of Jesus were based on the simple things in life, so, as we should naturally expect, agriculture forms the basis of many of them. Two of the earliest were ‘The Sower’ and ‘The …
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The True Vine (John 15)
“The figure of a vine and its branches is perhaps the best illustration of the intimate union between Christ and his followers. That of the shepherd and sheep gives us the thought of intimacy, but it is that between a …
The Lost Sons (Luke 15)
“The three parables of Luke 15 are treated as one, for introducing them Luke wrote: ‘He spake this parable (not parables) unto them’ (v. 3).
Each parable adds to the one that went before it, so that they follow one …
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
In response to the commandment, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”, the lawyer asked the question of Jesus, “But who is my neighbour?” This was a fair query and it received a fair reply. Not perhaps in the form …
Parable Of Two Sticks – Ezekiel 37
In the parable of the two sticks Ezekiel commanded to write upon them their respective meanings: “For Judah and for all the house of Israel his companions”, and, “For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of …
“It Becometh Unfruitful” – the Parable of the Sower
In the parable of the sower, Jesus speaks of the various types of soil into which the gospel seed falls. By the wayside, in stony places, among thorns, and in good ground. To those who hear the Word and receive …
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
The parables of Jesus are well known among us, some perhaps better than others, one of the lesser known ones being in Luke 18. The reason for the parable being used is revealed in the first verse, which is a …
Labouring in God’s Vineyard
“A certain man”, said Jesus, “had two sons; and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented and went. And he came to …
Two Worshippers – the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican
Unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others”, Jesus spoke the parable of the pharisee and the publican. The pharisee goes to worship, not because he is a sinner in need of forgiveness, but because …
Ezekiel’s Parables – The Vine and The Cauldron
The Times of Ezekiel
The downfall of the kingdom of Judah was brought about in stages by three campaigns of Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, whom God several times spoke of as His servant, who would execute His judgments on His …
The Parables of Balaam
This month I would like to discuss chapters 23-25 of the book of Numbers. Here we meet with one of the most enigmatical characters of the Old Testament: Balaam. It is evident that he was a prophet whose fame extended …
And the Door was Shut – The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Of all the sayings of Jesus, perhaps none could have greater finality than these words. They were spoken in relation to the exclusion of the five foolish virgins from the marriage supper.
The parable of the ten virgins is the …
Isaiah’s Parable of God’s Vineyard and Jesus as the True Vine
Try to imagine the gospels minus the parables, and in so doing, fifty percent. of the weight of argument is lost. Consider Jesus using the parable in the offensive. He is surrounded by a group of followers, mostly the uneducated …