Previously, we introduced you to the Sun of Righteousness because, though in the first six days of Creation the earth’s environment is nearing completion, we still do not have a world. The world will be completed by the intervention of the Sun of Righteousness. Yes, the Son –who is, the Sun of Righteousness–did exist before there was a world; we see this in Scripture; for, the concept of pre-world is expressed in the following way: foundation of the world. This concept is contained in some portions of Scripture that we will share with you, shortly. This is a far-reaching concept in the kingdom of man. In a while, we will fill this section with a portion of Scripture about the reach of that concept. First, though, let us fix our mind on this method of understanding Scripture, and of understanding our world, too: the parable
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 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. 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. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith,
By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
(Matthew 13:10-17)
Parables are a way of framing examples, using common principles. In that respect, a parable is more open than a prophetic announcement that is of the Old Testament. With a parable, once the association has been made, it serves as a non-threatening memory aid, in mentally cataloging the word of the kingdom.
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