The Parables of Jesus The Kingdom Parables
The Parable of the Dragnet Peter Ditzel Jesus spoke the Parable of the Dragnet immediately after the parables of the Hidden Treasure (http://www.wordofhisgrace.org/par6treasure.htm) and the Pearl of Great Price (http://www.wordofhisgrace.org/par7pearl.htm) for a reason. These three parables are a triplet. One follows naturally upon the other. The Parable of the Treasure shows us Christ's love for us in His buying the world in order to get us so that we could be called out of the world. The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price shows us Christ's love toward us in redeeming us from our sins. The Parable of the Dragnet shows the separation between those who are redeemed and those who are not. It is a pretty straightforward parable, and, yet, perhaps not quite so simple as some think. The Parable of the Dragnet Jesus states the Parable of the Dragnet as follows: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 13:47-50 Symbols and Explanation Jesus immediately follows this parable, given in verses 47-48, with the partial explanation we read in verses 49-50. But the explanation applies only to the last part of the parable. Let's take a look at the symbols. I. The Net: The Greek word for net in this parable is found nowhere else in the Bible. It is sagēnē. Our English word seine, referring to a seine net, comes, indirectly through Latin, from sagēnē. It refers to a Copyright © 2013 wordofhisgrace.org Permission is granted to reproduce this article only if reproduced in full with no alterations and keeping the copyright statement and this permission statement intact. par8net.pdf