Parable Analysis 1. Read the parable you have been assigned. 2. Summarize the story in modern language. 3. Decipher the meaning/TOPIC of the parable. 4. How did the listeners of Jesus' time connect with this story? Why did Jesus choose to tell the story in this way? What elements of the story would the listeners have related to? 5. How would Jesus tell this story today? Be sure to identify the audience (I.e. teenagers) and put the story into an appropriate context. Parables:  The Sower- Matthew 13.1-23  The Mustard Seed- Matthew 13.31-32  The Unmerciful Servant- Matthew 18.23-35  The Talents- Matthew 25.14-30  The Sheep and the Goats- Matthew 25.31-46  The Rich Fool-Luke 12.16-21  The Prodigal Son- Luke 15.11-32  The Rich Man and Lazarus- Luke 16.19-31  The Pharisee and the Publican- Luke 18.9-14
Parable Analysis 1. Read the parable you have been assigned. 2. Summarize the story in modern language. 3. Decipher the meaning/TOPIC of the parable. 4. How did the listeners of Jesus' time connect with this story? Why did Jesus choose to tell the story in this way? What elements of the story would the listeners have related to? 5. How would Jesus tell this story today? Be sure to identify the audience (I.e. teenagers) and put the story into an appropriate context. Parables:  The Sower- Matthew 13.1-23  The Mustard Seed- Matthew 13.31-32  The Unmerciful Servant- Matthew 18.23-35  The Talents- Matthew 25.14-30  The Sheep and the Goats- Matthew 25.31-46  The Rich Fool-Luke 12.16-21  The Prodigal Son- Luke 15.11-32  The Rich Man and Lazarus- Luke 16.19-31  The Pharisee and the Publican- Luke 18.9-14
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