The Early Parables Of Jesus 9

INTRO: We have been looking at the early parables of Jesus. It is my view that these early parables give us a transition from the time of the old covenant to the new. The new will bring in the Church age because the Jews rejected their Messiah. The Church age was a mystery in the OT. It was never revealed in the prophetic Scriptures. Everything hinged on whether Israel would accept or reject their Messiah. They will reject Him, and Jesus begins to prepare them for the change that is coming, and He does so largely in these parables.

The second set of parables, found mostly in Matthew 13 and related passages in Mark and Luke, will speak prophetically of what the Church age will be like. Those messages are not available on line. The last set of parables, which are called “The Latter Parables” are available on-line. Here Jesus foretells what will happen to Israel in the future. He foretells the fall of Jerusalem, the rapture of the Church, and what will happen at the judgment at the end of the tribulation.