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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #11 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << HE SPAKE MANY THINGS, UNTO THEM IN PARABLES >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.)  Three Tools of Learning: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - God gave us seeing (visual), hearing (audio) and feeling (kinesthetic).  One of the ways of recognizing these meta-programs (human perception modes) is in the words we use to describe our reactions:  "I see," "Sounds right to me,"  "I feel all right about this."  ". . . then your eyes shall be opened, . . ."  (Genesis 3:5)  "And Moses . . . said  . . . I speak in your ears . . . " (Deuteronomy 5:1)  "Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing. . ."  (Ecclesiastes 8:5) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.)  Message Within a Message: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The most significant message in the parable of the sower is in the center of a chiastic image, a message of the Gift of the Holy Ghost. The parable uses the wayside, stony place, and the thorns as image points.  Then in reverse, consider that the heart was not pricked, the ears were not unplugged (as if stones were in their ears), and their hearts couldn't understand the way. The inspired translation of that verse makes the lesson of using the gift of the Holy Ghost easier to understand.  "For whosoever receiveth to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever continueth not to receive, from him shall be taken even that he hath" (JST  Matthew 13:12) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.)  Parables vs. Plainness: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The principle involved which necessitates the policy of teaching by parables is found in  Amulek's statement: "It is given unto many to know the mysteries of God; nevertheless they are laid under a strict command that they shall not impart only according to the portion of his word which he doth grant unto the children of men, according to the heed and diligence which they give unto him." (Alma 12:9.)  The difference in receptiveness to the truth of the Jews, among whom our Lord ministered in mortality, and the Nephites, to whom he went after his resurrection, is nowhere better shown than in the fact that he gave at least 40 parables to the Jews, but he taught the Nephites, not in parables, but in plainness."  (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine , Page 553) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.)  Animal Metaphors: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Animal metaphors are frequently used in the Bible.  For example, the Almighty "is for them like the horns of the wild ox; they shall devour enemy nations . . . ; they crouch, they lie down like the lion" (Numbers 24:8--9).  In the Book of Proverbs, the references to animals serve mostly to teach good behavior: "Go to the ant; thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise" (Proverbs 6:6-8)." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (5.)  Seeing, Hearing and Feeling: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In our education, entertainment, and communication we use mediums that enhance sight, sound, and motion.  Got the picture?  Sound all right to you?  Get the drift?
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