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Jesus' use of figures of speech, proverbs, and stories shows the simplicity, depth of insight, and sublimity of thought that only a master teacher can express. But the parables of Jesus are more than just great literature. As the author observes, “It is often overlooked that the primary purpose of the parables was to instruct those to whom the parables were originally spoken.” In fact, almost...

one may proceed to interpret the parable itself. This will lead to a third important principle of interpretation; namely, the parable itself must be studied to determine what is the point at issue. For instance, in the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1–8), the emphasis is not on the character of the judge but rather on the persistence of the widow. If undue attention is given to the character of the judge, then the parable will be misinterpreted. We must then sift out what is germane from
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