Parables
Locate and read Matthew 7: 24-29 and complete the Retrieval Chart provided below.
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The Rule of Three operates in many stories from antiquity as well as fairy tales and contemporary stories. The Rule of Three is a literary device common to many stories. It helps the story-teller remember the details. All of the parables come from the oral tradition. Events frequently occur in threes, with the third event or character being a key to understanding the story. For example, in the parable of the Good Samaritan, three characters are named in the story: the Priest, the Levite and the Samaritan.
The third character is pivotal to understanding the parable.
In this parable the Rule of Three is simply used as a memory device (e.g. rain poured, rivers flooded, wind beat against the house).
Wise person / Foolish personHouse built on . . . / House built on . . .
Rule of three (what happened?) / Rule of three (what happened?)
Result / Result
Parables usually have three components:
q The Unknown which is being illustrated: e.g. the Kingdom of God
q The Known that is compared for illustration: e.g. the Sower, Mustard Seed.
q The Point of Comparison between the Known and Unknown.
Locate two more parables in the New Testament and complete the following:
Parable One
Scripture reference:
Title of the parable:
Unknown being compared to a known E.g. The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed.
______
Rule of three
1.
2.
3.
The message of the Parable:
Jesus is teaching about ______
Parable Two
Scripture reference:
Title of the parable:
Unknown being compared to a known E.g.: The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed.
______
Rule of three
1.
2.
3.
The message of the Parable:
Jesus is teaching about ______