Project Gutenberg 2007-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 480 Arnot, William 1808 1875 The Parables of Our Lord Produced by Brian Sogard, Laura Wisewell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Parables of Our Lord" by William Arnot is a theological exposition written in the late 19th century. This work aims to explore and explain the parables attributed to Jesus Christ, providing insights into their spiritual and moral significance. Arnot emphasizes the importance of understanding these parables as tools for teaching profound truths about the Kingdom of God and human nature. The opening of the book presents an introduction to the study of parables, discussing the significance of literary form in conveying spiritual truths. Arnot reflects on the parables' unique ability to illustrate complex ideas through relatable, everyday scenarios, thereby making them accessible to all audiences. He likens the sower's actions in the familiar agricultural context to the sharing of divine truth, inviting readers to consider their hearts—represented by different types of soil—as the receptacles for God's word. Arnot's writing suggests a strong focus on introspection and the necessity of self-examination when engaging with the lessons imparted through these parables. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jesus Christ -- Parables BT Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Religion/Spirituality 1103668 2025-06-09T05:50:43.317026 text/html 1127085 2007-05-05T10:25:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 867330 2007-05-05T10:26:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 927289 2025-06-09T05:50:56.866487 application/epub+zip 945979 2025-06-09T05:50:45.786044 application/epub+zip 461498 2025-06-09T05:50:44.437025 application/epub+zip 1486183 2025-06-09T05:51:05.428477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1397399 2025-06-09T05:50:55.535478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689084 2022-09-10T06:51:33.898098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 987499 2025-06-09T05:50:41.764037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 987347 2007-05-05T10:25:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 363727 2007-05-05T10:26:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 986842 2007-05-05T10:26:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 362721 2007-05-05T10:26:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 986866 2007-05-05T10:26:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362454 2007-05-05T10:26:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21956 2025-06-09T05:51:05.600424 application/rdf+xml 25058 2025-06-09T05:50:44.569024 image/jpeg 3016 2025-06-09T05:50:44.504029 image/jpeg 864782 2025-06-09T05:50:43.500072 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia