The Seven Parables: Matthew 13
Overview
This concise work lays out the seven parables of Matthew 13 as describing God’s vision for Christianity here on earth. A. C. Gaebelein takes on the task of interpreting Jesus’ “kingdom of heaven” through the eyes of the Old Testament and the messages of his parables.
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- Presents thorough pastoral and exegetical treatment of Jesus’ parables
- Contains a practical work for pastors, students, and scholars
- Includes dozens of illustrations and summaries of each parable
Top Highlights
“The seven parables are first divided into four and three. The first four He speaks before the multitudes. Then after He dismissed the crowds, He went into the house and in the presence of the disciples He utters the three last parables. These three last ones, the treasure hid in the field, the pearl of great price and the dragnet, have a deeper spiritual meaning than the first. The first two parables our Lord explains Himself to His disciples; the other five He leaves unexplained.” (Page 7)
“Here in this chapter Christ appears as the rejected one, and now after the offer of the kingdom is rejected by the people of the kingdom, and He as king, is likewise rejected, He becomes the revealer of the secrets, to show what will take place after the kingdom has been rejected by Israel.” (Page 3)
“‘He that soweth the good seed is the Son of Man.’ Our Lord Himself is the Sower” (Page 11)
“But what does our Lord mean when He says ‘the kingdom of the heavens?’ The answer is a very simple one. The kingdom on the one hand was rejected by Israel, but on the other hand, God gives His Word to the Gentiles, a fact indicated in the Old Testament prophetic Word.” (Page 6)
“After the kingdom was offered and rejected, the Lord makes known what is to be after His rejection, and during the time of His absence.” (Page 4)
One of the best treatises on Matthew 13, which I have seen, is a pamphlet by Dr. A. C. Gaebelein. In this he sets forth the thesis that the kingdom of heaven as represented in these parables is none other than what we call Christendom. On this point, I feel that he is absolutely correct.
—David L. Cooper, president, Biblical Research Society
- Title: The Seven Parables: Matthew 13
- Author: A. C. Gaebelein
- Publisher: The Bible House of Los Angeles
- Publication Date: 1881
- Pages: 56
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Parables
Arno Clemens Gaebelein (1861–1945) was ordained a deacon in 1884 before becoming an elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was the editor of Our Hope, a Christian periodical, and worked closely with C. I. Scofield on the massive Scofield Reference Bible.