Two Parts and Allegory

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Class: 
New Testament Survey – Gospels
Lecture label: 
NT501-16

Jesus used different literary forms to communicate with people. It's important to know how to interpret these literary forms, including parables, to accurately understand what Jesus was trying to teach.

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The Teachings of Jesus

Part 5
 

I.  The Method (part 5)

A. Recognizing Exaggeration

B. Literary Forms

C. The Genre of Parables (part 3)

1. History of Interpretation

2. Rules for Interpretation

3. Application of Rules to the Parable of the Good Samaritan

4. Other Parables

5. Sub-rules for Arriving at the Main Point of a Parable

LESSON BEGINS HERE
 

6.  The Parable of the "Prodigal Son"

7.  Two Parts to a Parable

a.  The Picture Part

b.  The Reality Part

8.  Allegory

a.  Would Jesus' audience have attributed meaning to these details?

b.  Would the evangelist's audience have attributed meaning to these details?

c.  The Parable of the Evil Tenants

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