{
  "id": "dict_003132",
  "term": "Kingdom parables",
  "slug": "kingdom-parables",
  "letter": "K",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "The kingdom parables are Jesus’ parables that explain aspects of the kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven. They show how God’s reign is revealed, received, resisted, and brought to its appointed fulfillment.",
  "simple_one_line": "",
  "tooltip_text": "",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
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  "see_also": [],
  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
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  "description_academic_short": "The kingdom parables are the stories Jesus told, especially in the Synoptic Gospels, to teach about the kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven. These parables describe the kingdom’s hidden beginning, mixed reception in the world, great value, and certain final outcome. Interpreters differ on some details, but the central point is that God’s saving rule is present in Jesus’ ministry and will be fully manifested in the future.",
  "description_academic_full": "“Kingdom parables” commonly refers to the parables of Jesus that directly describe the kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven, especially those gathered in passages such as Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8 and 13. Through familiar images such as seeds, soils, weeds, leaven, treasure, and nets, Jesus teaches that God’s kingdom has arrived in a real but not yet complete way in His own ministry. These parables show that the kingdom advances according to God’s purpose, is received differently by different hearers, carries surpassing worth, and will end in a decisive separation and judgment at the close of the age. Orthodox interpreters may differ on how broadly to group these parables or on particular details of interpretation, but it is safe to say that they reveal both the present operation and the future consummation of God’s reign in and through Christ.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "The kingdom parables are Jesus’ parables that explain aspects of the kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven. They show how God’s reign is revealed, received, resisted, and brought to its appointed fulfillment.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/kingdom-parables/",
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  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}