April 9,
2008
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UNTO YOU, NOT TO OTHERS
TWO AUDIENCES
Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given
to know [aorist, perceive] the mysteries
of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables;
that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might
not understand [present active, send together].
JESUS TAUGHT USING PARABLES
Matthew
13:34 All these things spake Jesus
unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto
them:
PARABLES
STIMULATE QUESTIONS
Mark
4:10 And when
he was alone, they that were about him with
the twelve asked of him
the parable.
SOMETIMES
“OTHERS” UNDERSTOOD
Matthew
21:45 And when the chief priests
and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
He was teaching his disciple saying
“Unto you it is given”
Given to you and
Not given to others
Parables explained
In private to disciples
who asked questions
No questions asked.
To understand the
Mysteries of the kingdom
taught in parables only
to stimulate questions