All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. (Matthew 13:34, ESV)
A parable is a story with a spiritual, or prophetic, meaning. Jesus, the Word who became flesh, wrote the entire Bible, the Word of God, through his prophets. These prophets say that Jesus always used parables when he taught spiritual things. The more we read the Bible the more we come to understand that God designed every historical account as a parable, a true story with a prophetic meaning. Once we realize this, then God can begin to reveal profound truths from all of Scripture, truths we could never have considered until we understood that God teaches us through parables. I have written quite a few articles explaining certain parables. In addition my full length books The Separation, Food Sacrificed to Idols, and When We Awake all extensively teach from historical parables.
Below are some of my shorter articles concerning the parables of the Bible.
- First the Natural, Then the Spiritual
- The Language of God
- Creation: The First Parable
- The Separation
- Food
- The Law
- The Parable of Esther
- Manna and Tribulation
- The Voice of the Bridegroom (by Leland Earls)
- The Three Comings of Jesus (by Leland Earls)
- I AM the Bread of Life
- I AM Come in My Father’s Name
- I AM The Water of Life
- “Not Because You Saw the Signs”
- The Abomination of Desolation
- The Revelation of the Bride (1)
- The Revelation of the Bride (2)
- The Revelation of the Bride (3) – Interpreting the Parable
- The Perfect Jewel in Prophecy
- The Light of God’s Word
- Free Will
- The Implanted Word
- Of Uriah and Uzzah
- The Ones Called Out
- Resurrection and Judgment
- All the Bible is a Parable
- The Parables of Hezekiah
- Who Can Stand
- Striking the Rock Twice
- Elijah Comes First – Part 1
- Elijah Comes First – Part 2
- Elijah Comes First – Part 3
