Mt 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Quite simply parables are discussions regarding the truths or mysteries of God, Acts 2:11.
The parable or more specifically the reason for the parable is illustrated by two sections of scripture.
# 1
Lu 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
After reading this the person will say how are these things hidden? I will try and answer this question with the following article.
# 2
Mt 13:11 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.
Mt 13:12 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.
Mt 13:13 therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Parables are the method by which God conceals the truth and still let’s the truths remain apparent.
If the truth is revealed to babes it becomes obvious that it is not complicated.
It is still however concealed.
So how does God conceal the truths from the wise and make them apparent to the simple?
He does this by gifting His messengers with the ability to speak and to understand/explain parables. Speaking about a message or mystery of God is referred to as speaking in Tongues. Interpreting or explaining a mystery or parable of God is called interpreting or explaining of a message in tongues.
In order to make something apparent to a simple person it must be simple. The simple straightforward statements in the bible (word of God) illustrate this. Such truths form the basis for interpretation.
This concealment is illustrated in this case in Acts 3:19-21 and John 3:3. In these verses in Acts Peter says that Jesus will be sent to the individual when the person repents from their unbelief and expresses faith in Jesus. If Jesus comes to the individual for salvation this is the Second Coming mentioned in Heb 9:28.
Heb 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
A parable or mystery clouds this central truth by making alternate avenues of interpretation possible as is seen in John 3:3.
John 3:3 King James Version (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Although John 3:3 expresses essentially the same truth as Acts 3:19-21, by adding details and terms, the allegorical reference in John 3:3 is complicated.
By adding such references (the interpretation of which must be based on the clearly expressed truths) the whole issue is intentionally clouded.
The parables or mysterious verses open up many different avenues of interpretation.
Only the interpretation, which aligns with the simple truth, is correct. The key here is to understand that the simple statements do not invalidate the figurative truths.
The figurative truths are based upon the simplistic truths.
This process of opening avenues for alternate interpretation has the effect sought by the Lord.
Mr 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you (Christian’s) it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without (Unbeliever’s or unlearned believers 1 Cor 14:23), all these things are done in parables:
Many Christians become so enamored with their respective societies or denominations that they assume that unbelievers understand reality and common sense the same way they do. This is not the case of course.
Pr 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. (KJV)