Final Exam Review 3: Parables

The third section will test your knowledge of the parables in the Gospels. Here we go!

Match the following categories or forms of parables with the statements below.

a. Ethical parables                                            c. Narrative parables

b. Theological parables                                  d. Aphorisms

1.       _____Parables that explain something about human and divine relationships

2.       _____Parables that seek to teach a type of behavior or attitude

3.       _____This particular form of parable usually appears in two verses, and resembles the sayings that appear in the book of Proverbs.

4.       _____The Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son are examples of this form of parable.