you don't understand hermeneutics or what is an application. You firs must understand the authorial intent. Then you must look at the context or "circle of contextual meaning" from 1. the verse 2. the paragraph 3. the Chapter 4. book 5. the whole Bible. Clearly, you do not do that.
I can understand why you might feel that way. It seems from my perspective that there are many who literalize and do not search out the unseen spiritual application or if I could say a another level that can reveal the mysteries hid .
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I am trusting that without parables Christ
spoke not hiding the spiritual meaning from those who do not search out the understanding.
By looking to a hidden understanding it does not take away from "circle of contextual meaning" But it adds to it by which we can seek out the gospel meaning. Using tools like 2 Corinthians 4:18' I would suggest the gospel thread is woven through the scriptures. I am simply pointing out another view point
Mark 4:10-12 King James Version (KJV)And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
There are many historically true events used as parables. One today I would offer which seems to be handled very carefully almost not spoken of for some reason or other. This is the parable using the flesh of the unbelieving Jews that gathered themselves together to demand that God give them a King as a outward representative to lord it over of the people. It came about because of their jealousy of the surrounding Pagan nations. Samael the last Judge as a prophet at first thought it was him they were rejecting king to lord it over the people . But God said it was him they were rejecting a invisible King of reigning over them. They refused to walk by faith, the unseen eternal. God not seen God gave them over temporally till the time of reformation. that whole time period was used as a parable. Historically
1 Samuel 8:1- King James Version (KJV) And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.Now
therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
Giving them over temporally to do that which they should not of unto the time of reformation.
The Holy Ghost this "signifying". Signifying the language of parables called a figure .
The Holy Ghost this
signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: Which was a
figure "for the
time then present", in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Again there are many example signifying a particular time period using a parable to reveal the gospel . The exodus from Egypt is used in many places as another historically accurate parable . or Moses striking the rock . The brining of manna another, parables using the signified language used in mysteries. Or the historically parable of Jonas which speaks of the work of the cross, in respect to the suffering of Christ beforehand .
Every cerinimoinal law is used as a figure or parable in the way .Every piece of furniture in the temple like the veil representing the flesh of Christ has a spiritual understanding that must be comparing to the spiritual or faith to faith.
Natural man does not search out the spiritual meaning in Parable .The mysteries of God remain mysteries (un-solved parables) The idea of comparing spiritual things with spiritual has no value to those who walk by sight as those who literalize.
But as it is written,
Eye hath not seen, nor
ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth;
comparing spiritual things with spiritual.But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:10-14.
