HW 1.2 Parables of the Kingdom

A parable is...

• a story from Jesus' youth

• a retelling of part of Israel's history

• an analogy or metaphorical story used by Jesus to get a point across

• only possible through Jesus being God, since He wasn't there when they happened but knows about them

Which of these is NOT an example of what the Kingdom is like according to Jesus?

• Treasure in a field

• A donkey pulling a cart

• A merchant looking for pearls

• A landowner hiring laborers

True or false: Everyone is invited to the kingdom of heaven

• True

• False

True or False: The people who make up the kingdom are a mixture of good and bad, but none will be tossed out or left behind

• True

• False

The Parables of the Kingdom show that God is

• merciful

• just

• expecting us to respond to His invitation

• all of these

According to the parables of the Kingdom given by Jesus

• Everyone is a member of the Kingdom

• Only the few people that are invited are members of the Kingdom

• All are invited to the Kingdom, but our participation is how we become members

• none of these

What is the main message of the parable of the wheat and the weeds?

• Jesus is the sower, and our disposition matters how receive His word

• Jesus sows good and the Devil sows the bad meant to ruin the work of Christ

• The seed is small but will grow into something big

• Angels will separate the good and bad at judgment day

What was the explicit central theme of Jesus’ preaching and he often used parables to explain the nature of it?

• The Last Things

• Covenants

• The Kingdom of God

• Being Scared

True or False: Because the Kingdom of God is mysterious, we can't learn anything about it

• True

• False

True or False: Jesus' Parables show that God wants people to go to hell

• True

• False