Parables and Miracles
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Lesson
Understanding parables as a literary form helps us interpret them accurately. Jesus performed miracles in various contexts for specific purposes.
Outline
Public Ministry
Part 8
IV. Parables and Miracles
A. Parables
1. Four Views of Parables
a. Pre-Modern Allegorical
b. Julicher
c. Modified Julicher
d. Modified Allegorical
2. Some Common Parable Structures
a. Triadic Parables
i. Monarchic
ii. Non monarchic
b. Dyadic Parables
i. Master – servant
ii. Good example – bad example
c. Monadic Parables – one main character
3. Examples of Jesus' Parable Structures
a. Triadic Parables
i. Monarchic
ii. Non monarchic
b. Dyadic Parables
i. Farmer – seed growing secretly
ii. Tax collector – Pharisee
c. Monadic Parables – treasure hunter
B. Jesus' Miracles in Relationship to Faith
1. In response to faith
a. Raising Jairus' daughter (Mark 5:36)
b. Healing the hemorrhaging woman (Mark 5:34)
c. "Failure" in Nazareth (Mark 6:6)
2. To instill faith
a. Stilling the storm (Mark 4:40)
b. Water into wine (John 2:11)
c. Healing official's son (John 4:48, 53)
C. Subordinate Themes in Jesus' Miracles
1. Compassion
a. Feeding 5,000 (Mark 6:34)
b. Healing Bartimaeus (Matthew 20:34)
2. Breaking down social barriers
a. Cleansing leper (Mark 1:41; Luke 17:16)
b. Syrophoenician woman (Mark 7:24-30)
3. Challenging Jewish law and faith
a. Healing on Sabbath (Mark 3:1-6; Luke 13:10-17; 14:1-6)
b. Centurion's servant (Matthew 8:10-12)
4. Links with sin
a. Paralytic at Bethesda pool (John 5:14)
b. Blind man at Siloam pool (John 9:2-3)
D. Jesus' Miracles, the Kingdom and the Identity of Christ
1. Matthew 12:28
2. Matthew 11:3-6
3. Mark 2:10-11
4. Mark 9:1
5. John 11:25
6. Matthew 4:23
E. "Parabolic" Miracles in the Gospels
1. Water into wine [new joy of kingdom] (John 2:1-11)
2. Cursing fig tree [destruction of temple] (Mark 11:12-14; 20-25)
3. Feeding 5,000 [bread of life] (John 6:1-15, 35-59)
4. Walking on water [Divine "I AM"] (Mark 6:45-51)
5. Healing deaf-mute [sign of age to come] (Mark 7:31-37)
6. Widow's son at Nain [like Elisha in Shunem] (Luke 7:11-17)