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What does Ray mean about the Bible being a huge parable ?

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mrsnacks:
I have sat in Bible studies where it seems that anyone in the natural mind could figure out the Bible stories and a proper application. I started to wonder years ago that maybe it God wasn't making the meaning so obvious. I know the answer to the question I am asking but I want some more feedback. The stories of the Bible is not just about history of what happened. It is not just  stories where we can learn from. If it is all a parable then the meaning is even deeper than that.

skydreamers:
We sure get into deeper waters when we start talking about the bible being one big parable.  Personally I sometimes feel like I'm going to sink, it's so mind boggling.  But I think God is bringing me through that phase where it's mind boggling at first, then it starts to become more and more simple.  More days are coming now where I am at peace, not having to know every single story and what it spiritually means!  Truth be told, I have not read every single page of the bible.  I tried to get through it once (you know, one of those "read the bible in a year" programs) and I got quite far, but most of the time I had not a clue what I was reading.  I just felt a carnal sense of accomplishment that I had at least done my "bible reading" for the day.  I'm such a terribly unorganized person, that I truly felt proud I was at least doing something that was systematic.  Imagine that!

Now I have joyfully reverted to my true personality...spontaneity!  I have no idea what part of the bible I am going to read with any given day, and I've never gotten so much out of it!

It amazes me how the story and plan of salvation is interwoven into all the stories (that I've read).  And I am beginning to see the underlying theme of "The many called, the few chosen"  everywhere! 

I suspect there are multiple "proper" applications to people's personal lives as they read them, but I do now see that there is also almost a "secret code" unveiled to a very few.  The treasure map for the would be Elect.

Peace,
Diana

bambam:
Mrsnacks,
            You seem to beat me to all of the questions I want to ask! ;)  I was going to post this question- Is everything in the Bible to be taken figuratively-or seen in a spiritual light?  I have been reading it that way and I do get so much more out of it.  When I first read that the Bible was one big parable, I was skeptical, but I can truly say that when ones eyes are opened to seeing the stories behind the stories it's just absolutely amazing.  It's a whole new book.  And to think that these were things that really happened, yet they have an even deeper meaning than the reality, wow.  That's the God that I never saw, and that I never knew!  The God who IS in complete control!!

Beth   

Chris R:
par·a·ble   noun
1. a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. 
2. a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like. 

This is what the Bible does best. Yes most of the stories are true , but represent a higher spiritual lesson. In this way the bible is "Like" a parable, In that the figurative treatment of one subject is under the guise of another.

Best way i can explain it.

Peace

Chris R

okjohnson:

I had to spend some time looking at this to try and understand what Ray meant.
It is about as difficult to understand as free will, and requires some additional effort.

I found some information on this in "The Mystery of the Kingdom" by Andrew Jukes that has helped me with it. This can be found in The Collected Works of Andrew Jukes by searching google for Andrew Jukes.

The basic reasoning for this comes from 2 Peter 1:20 which says:
"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."

Then understanding that scripture has a literal story or interpretation, but that it also has a spiritual interpretation that can be applied. Andrew Jukes shows examples of the Apostles applying this by taking out of context Old Testament scripture to support what they say in the New Testament scripture.

    Orlando

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