Jesus Tells Parables to Reveal God's Long-Hidden Mysteries (13:34-35) - IVP New Testament Commentary Series

IVP New Testament Commentary Series – Jesus Tells Parables to Reveal God's Long-Hidden Mysteries (13:34-35)

Resources IVP New Testament Commentary Series Matthew PARABLES OF THE SECRET KINGDOM (13:1-52) The Future Revelation of Kingdom People (13:24-43) The Hidden Kingdom of the Present (13:31-35) Jesus Tells Parables to Reveal God's Long-Hidden Mysteries (13:34-35)

Jesus Tells Parables to Reveal God's Long-Hidden Mysteries (13:34-35)

Although the parables were riddles to outsiders, they conveyed God's hidden revelation to his followers (compare 13:10-17; 1 Cor 2:7-10; Col 2:2-3). As in the central section of the parable of the sower (Mt 13:10-17), Jesus justifies this principle from Scripture.

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