Mark 16:14-20 - Is it a parable?
An examination of the Revivalist understanding
By Drew Dixon

Parables

Parables were generally used by Jesus to present spiritual truths in an everyday context or setting of the time. Jesus used word pictures and contemporary events or happenings that the people of his day could easily relate to (so they would hear), but the real meaning or principle behind the story was, for various reasons, often not understood by them (but they would not understand). For those who did understand, the parables also helped to explain the underlying principles, as they could understand the workings of the parable explanation and apply that to the spiritual meanings. There are many different parables that Jesus used, and while some may be a little unusual, all the stories seem to be at least plausible. This too, I think, is also an important aspect of Jesus' parables.

Matthew 13:13-15
13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

see also Mat 13:10,34,35 Mark 4:11, Luke 8:10.

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