The parables were earthly stories with a heavenly meaning, so we can learn about spiritual things that way. I'm done now, thank you.
I will ask you to consider...
The meaning of a Parable, according to man, is partially what you describe...
According to an “earthly” man, a Parable is a “made up story”, to make a point “regarding a “separate” point someone is trying to prove as a fact.
Jesus “spoke” IN Parables.
Jesus “speaking” IN Parables, fulfilled a Prophecy.
Matt 13:
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34] All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
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35] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Prophecy:
Psalm 78:
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1] Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
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2] I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
The disciples asked Jesus, WHY He spoke in Parables...
Matt 13:
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10] And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in
parables?
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13] Therefore speak I to them in
parables:
BECAUSE they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
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34] All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in
parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
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35] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in
parables; I will utter things which have been kept
secret from the foundation of the world.
WHAT IS the Understanding OF WHY Jesus spoken in Parables?
WHAT DID Jesus speaking in Parables “accomplish”?
First, WE KNOW, Jesus was sent TO Earth, to “Accomplish”, Gods will:
(Isa 55:11)
We also KNOW, Just before Jesus’ body died on the Cross, Jesus said, He had “Accomplish-ed” all He was Sent To “Accomplish”,
(John 19:28)
and Jesus called His “Accomplishments”...FINISHED.
(John 19:30)
Jesus spoke to a CROWD. (In the crowd were the curious, hearing for the first time, some hearing much as having been following Jesus, ie a mixed crowd.)
** The Understanding IS....they ALL HEARD the ONE SAME SPEECH.
Immediately any person IN the Crowd, could recognize Jesus spoke IN Parables....telling a STORY, making a POINT.
Further study of Scripture REVEALS prominent “FACTS”...to consider.
1) Jesus IS the Truth. He can NOT SPEAK what IS “NOT TRUE”.
2) Some people BELIEVE Jesus IS the TRUTH.
3) Some people DO NOT BELIEVE Jesus IS the TRUTH.
4) Jesus Spoke IN Parables. “” IF”” you believe, Jesus IS the Truth (it does not matter if Jesus Spoke .. in what is called parables, riddles, analogies, stories...etc.
Every word He Spoke IS TRUE.
5) Every “story” Jesus spoke of in His “parables”, WERE IN FACT, revealing TRUTHS, TRUE Knowledge (that HAD BEEN KEPT SECRET from men!)
(Matt 13:35)
Paraphrasing... Matt 13:35
Some men in the crowd....Heard Jesus’ speech, and said Eh, Pfft (a made up story)... no big deal, nothing to consider.
Some men in the crowd....Heard Jesus’ speech, and said WOW (we are hearing secret knowledge, men never before KNEW!!)
It is a DIFFERENCE of the people IN the crowd....
1) who believed Jesus IS the Truth and CAN ONLY speak what IS TRUE.
2) who give no consideration or belief THAT Jesus CAN ONLY speak what IS True.
The DIFFERENCE of the people IN the crowd....Transfers TO PEOPLE, centuries later, WHO, are Hearing and Reading...the ACCOUNT in Scripture.
EITHER...
1) a man (hears or reads) EVERY single one of Jesus “parables” and says “EH”, Just a made up story, to make a point. (I’ll decide what the point means)
“OR”
2) a man (hears or reads) EVERY single one of Jesus “parables” and says
“WOW”, Jesus just revealed TRUE FACTS, that no earthly man before KNEW!
(Jesus JUST Revealed “what the point” means.)
You have to decide, which man you are...
Personally I trust to Believe Jesus IS the TRUTH and He CAN NOT speak what is NOT TRUE.
I am of the latter......WOW.....every one of Jesus’ Parables, Reveal True Facts, that had been Kept Secret from other men for centuries.
1 Pet 2:
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22] Who did
no sin, neither was
guile found in his mouth:
Some people say there are an exact “number” of Jesus’ “parables”.
However It is a pretty amazing thing to highlight and read every instance whereby....scripture reveals....The Lord Jesus Speaking.
Eye opening, (to Secrets)... “IF”, one believes Jesus IS the Truth and can ONLY speak the truth.
Glory to God,
Taken