Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Lay Academy
Why Parables?
Matthew 13
Peter Combes – February 2, 2003                       Printable Version
(The answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above")

1.       "Jesus sat by the sea."  The sea was:
                        the Dead Sea
                        the Red Sea
                        the Mediterranean
                        Lake Galilee

2.      The seed that "sprang up immediately" had :
                        been washed before it was sown
                        landed close to the river
                        landed on the path
                        landed on rich soil

3.      Read Isaiah 6:9-10   In the original prophecy, the people would not understand until :
                        the cities were uninhabited
                        the Messiah was raised from the dead
                        the temple was cleansed
                        the gospel was preached to all nations

4.       When weeds grew among the grain, the householder told his servants to:
                        cut down the weeds but not the grain
                        transplant the grain
                        burn the field
                        do nothing

5.       The parable of the mustard seed is:
                        self-contradictory
                        exaggerated
                        metaphorical
                        fantastical

6.         At the end of the age :
                        men will judge angels
                        angels will separate the evil from the righteous
                        all men will be forgiven
                        angels shall inhabit the earth

7.        The evil-doers will be:
                        forgiven
                        destroyed
                        thrown into the fire
                        flogged

8.        Jesus had brothers called :
                        James
                        Joseph
                        Simon
                        Judas

9.       Jesus had:
                        sisters
                        cousins
                        uncles
                        a twin brother

10.       Jesus could not do many miracles because:
                        he needed to remain incognito
                        he did not want Herod to find him
                        of attacks by the Pharisees
                        of the unbelief of the people