The Point of Every Parable

[Ben Masada]

The Point of Every Parable.

The point of every parable is not in the personages being used in the parable but in what the purpose why the parable was mentioned for.

For instance in the parable of the Richman and Lazarus, the purpose was to pay homage to the endless nature of the Law. Never mind the elements in the parable; they are mentioned only to guide the mind of the reader into the purpose of the parable which is in the purpose of the Law; to be obeyed.

The Richman was in hell and Lazarus was in the bosom of Abraham. These elements are irrelevant qua sausage-fillers. Then, Jesus started gathering the reasons for the parable; the Richman in hell and Lazarus in heaven aka the bosom of Abraham.

Since the Richman could not return from hell, he asked that Abraham sent Lazarus to warn his family and friends not to come to the same place. Then, Abraham, as if he were Jesus himself, answered the request of the Richman by saying, "No need, they have "Moses" aka the Law. Let them listen to him.

That's the purpose of that parable. The permanence of the Law forever. (Luke 16:29-31) In other words, the reason why it meant all to understand that Jesus had not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it and to make it sure we all did the same until all came true. Not "all" the Law but "all" the people became of one mind with Jesus in the observance of the Law. (Mat. 5:17-19)

 

[Tambora]

John 5 KJV
(39) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
(40) And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
(41) I receive not honour from men.
(42) But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
(43) I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
(44) How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
(45) Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

 

[Tambora]

Luke 24 KJV
(44) And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

 

[Ben Masada]

The Point of Every Parable.

The Point of Every Parable.

Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

This statement is too elusive because it goes according to preconceived notions and can never be proved because, literally, there is nothing in the Law of Moses, neither in the Prophets nor in the Psalms about Jesus. Christians will find many more about Jesus, Muslims are free to say that it is all about Mohammad and Jews can prove that's all about Israel which is the most probable for the number of evidences.