The Parables
CRS · 50 practice questions
Parables of the kingdom - the sower, the weeds, the drag-net, the wedding garment; parables about love of God (the lost sheep, the prodigal son); parables about love for one another (the good Samaritan, the rich man and Lazarus); the parable about wealth - the rich fool; the parable on prayer (the persistent widow and the Pharisee and the tax collector).
- Classify the different parables of Jesus.
- Identify the occasion of each parable.
- Interpret the meaning of each parable.
- Give reasons why Jesus taught in parables.
Try a few questions
- Practice question 1
The Parable of the Great Banquet illustrates that those originally invited to the kingdom may reject the invitation, allowing
- A.No further invitations to be extended
- B.The banquet to be cancelled entirely
- C.Only the original guests to attend later
- D.Others to be included instead
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D. Others to be included instead
This parable illustrates that when the originally invited reject the invitation, others are included instead.
- Practice question 2
The Parable of the Weeds (or Tares) Among the Wheat teaches primarily about
- A.A purely agricultural lesson with no spiritual meaning
- B.The superiority of wheat farming over other crops
- C.The immediate separation of good and evil in this present life
- D.The coexistence of good and evil until the final judgment
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D. The coexistence of good and evil until the final judgment
This parable teaches about the coexistence of good and evil until the final judgment, when separation occurs.
- Practice question 3
In the Parable of the Tenants, the vineyard owner ultimately gives the vineyard to
- A.The original tenants again
- B.Other tenants who will give him his share
- C.His own son to manage alone
- D.No one, leaving it unused
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B. Other tenants who will give him his share
The vineyard owner ultimately gives it to other tenants who will give him his rightful share.
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