What reply did Christ make?
Answer
"He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of
heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more
abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to
them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."
Verses 11-13.
NOTE - Christ's object, therefore, in using parables was to teach the mysteries, or truths, of the
kingdom of heaven-truths not necessarily difficult to understand, but which had long been hidden or
obscured by sin, apostasy, and tradition-in such a way that the spiritually minded and those desirous of
learning the truth, might understand them, and the worldly minded and unwilling would not. When asked
the meaning of any parable, Christ readily explained it to His disciples. Matt. 13: 36-43; Mark 4: 33, 34.
See Luke 9: 9-15.
What is the means through which this justifying grace is made available to the sinner?
What is inseparable from the experience of justification by faith?
How may one know that this does not refer to the earthly sanctuary ?
What system was established on account of man's transgression of the law of God?
Where did Moses command the Levites to put the book of the law which he had written?
What Christian grace are we exhorted to exercise in our expectant longing for this event?
When did David say he would be satisfied?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle