Biblical Hermeneutics
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PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL HERMENETICS ; M. M. NINAN<br />
A parable is a story designed to teach one central truth or to answer a question. It should<br />
not be treated as an allegory with a one to one correspondence. In order to accomodate the<br />
allegorical extreme of the parable we divide the parables into three groups<br />
1. The Story Parables Example: The Lost Son & Loving Father (Luke 15:11-32)<br />
2. Similitude Parables: The similitude is more like an illustration taken from everyday life.<br />
Example<br />
“The kingdom of heaven is like,” it is saying that the kingdom of heaven is illustrated by the<br />
following situation.<br />
Matthew 13:44 (note Matt.13:31 - “Another parable he put forth to them”), “Again, the<br />
kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy<br />
over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”<br />
3. Allegory, Metaphor: Parables are not supposed to be treated as allegories. However even<br />
Jesus himself presents a story calling it a parable and then interpreted it as an allegory.<br />
For example, in the parable of the Wheat and Tares (Matthew 13:24-30),<br />
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