1. “Let the Bible Interpret Itself”
1. “Let the Bible Interpret Itself”
1. “Let the Bible Interpret Itself”
This is the Golden Rule for interpreting the Word.
2. Understand the nature of parables
1. “Let the Bible Interpret Itself”
1. “Let the Bible Interpret Itself”
Parables compare something
spiritual to something physical.
3. Define the Audience
3. Define the Audience
3. Define the Audience
Who is Jesus talking to?
Look at the author of the Gospel and look at the text or texts before the parable.
4. Consider the Point
3. Define the Audience
3. Define the Audience
Consider the point - not the details.
When you reflect on the details then you might lose the point.
5. Triatic Structure
3. Define the Audience
5. Triatic Structure
Typically, a parable is written in a triatic structure or pattern
- The Father
- The role of a person who responded wrongly
- The role of a person who responded rightly
