2.They ILLUSTRATE TRUTH and make itclear by comparison with something that is ALREADY familiar.3.They IMPART INSTRUCTION and rebuke without causing offense {2 Sam.12}.4.They CREATE INTEREST and hunger for further information{Mt.13:10-17;2 Sam.12.

5.The STORIES R ALWAYS TRUE and the points illustrated MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED FALSE AND ABSURD.6.The HISTORICAL BACKGROUND and the CIR TANCES and OCCASION when uttered MUST BE UNDERSTOOD.7.Their words and details MUST B DEFINED LITERALLY,NOT SPIRITUALY!!

8.The SIMILARITY between the point illustrated and the illustration MUST B NOTED.9.The POINT ILLUSTRATED is ALWAYS stated with the PARABLE or is clear by the ocasion uttered.

10.The PRINCIPLES OF INTER PRETATION r given by JESUS HIMSELF.Any interpretation at variance with these principles or with the purpose of PARABLE is UNSCRIPTURAL!JESUS ALWAYS USE THE TRUTH TO ILLUSTRATE THE TRUTH.HE DONT HAVE TO MAKE UP STORIES.HE USE THE TRUTH.

Do u have a favorite parable? If so which one

SWEETIVY.O YES! If u read MARK.4:3-21 LOOK CLOSELY WHAT THE 'MASTER' HIM SELF SAID: VERS 13 AND HE SAID UNTO THEM,KNOW YE NOT THIS PARABLE? AND HOW THEN WILL YE KNOW ALL PARABLES? This is my favourite parable. Lets look at verse 15 AND THESE ARE THEY BY THE WAYSIDE,WHERE THE WORD IS SOWN; BUT WHEN THEY HAVE HEARD,SATAN COMETH IMMEDIATELY,AND TAKETH AWAY THE WORD THAT WAS SOWN IN THEIR HEARTS. There is 26 PARABLES in the OLD TESTAMENT and 70 in NEW TESTAMENT.JESUS OUR KING said we had to understand this one!SHALOM SWEETIVY!GOD BLESS U!AMEN!

WOW!This is an eye opener!The truth will set us free!

Oh this i love!