This is followed by a group of “Kingdom of Heaven” parables (growing seed, yeast, valuable pearl, etc.). We then have the very important Parables #12 (sower and four types of soil) and #13 (weeds among good plants). You can see that the first group of parables focuses on the fact that there’s a new story being told, that it’s not to be hidden, and it serves as a foundation for what’s coming next. The chronology is quite a lesson by itself. There is another list of the parables in chronological order floating around on the web, but it lists only 35 parables and does not cite a source for the chronology. LaGard Smith of Pepperdine University, published by Harvest House. The chronological order of the parables that I have used comes from the very excellent NIV Narrated Bible in Chronological Order (hardcover) and Daily Bible in Chronological Order (paperback) by Dr. However, if we broaden our view a bit, it seems that Jesus’ three-part story about the sheep, gate, and shepherd in John 10 can also be considered a parable especially as it chronologically falls right after the related parable of the lost sheep in Matthew 18:12-14. Most Bible scholars say that Jesus parables appear only in the three synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). The parables were simple and memorable enough to survive in an oral tradition before being written down years after Jesus’ death. The parable of the good Samaritan, for example, turned expectations on their head with the despised Samaritan proving to be the wounded man’s neighbor. Like his aphorisms, Jesus’ parables were often surprising and paradoxical. Jesus, for example, likened the Kingdom of God to yeast (an image usually meant as corruption) or a mustard seed. They are quite simple, memorable stories, often with humble imagery, each with a single message. The parables of Jesus embody much of his fundamental teaching. Jesus’ 46 Parables in Chronological OrderĬhristian Bible Study ~ Introduction and 26 Lessons

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