From Nave’s Topical Bible
Parables
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 30Passages listed
- 13Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Of the treesJudges 9:8–15
- Of the lamb2 Samuel 12:1–6
- Of the woman of Tekoa2 Samuel 14:5–12
- Of the garment which was torn in pieces1 Kings 11:30–32
- Of the prisoner of war1 Kings 20:39–41
- Of the thistle and cedar2 Kings 14:9
- Of a vine of EgyptPsalms 80:8–16
- Of the vineyardIsaiah 5:1–7Isaiah 27:2Isaiah 27:3
- Of the husbandmanIsaiah 28:23–29
- Of the skins filled with wineJeremiah 13:12–14
- Of the vineEzekiel 15Ezekiel 17:5–10Ezekiel 19:10–14
- Of the two eaglesEzekiel 17
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- Of lions' cubsEzekiel 19:1–9
- Of Aholah and AholibahEzekiel 23
- The boiling potEzekiel 24:3–5
- The gourdJonah 4:10Jonah 4:11
- The sheet lowered down from the sky (in Peter's vision)Acts 10:10–16
- The two covenantsGalatians 4:22–31
- The mercenary soldier2 Timothy 2:32 Timothy 2:4
- The farmer2 Timothy 2:6
- Furnished house2 Timothy 2:202 Timothy 2:21
- The athlete2 Timothy 2:5
- The mirrorJames 1:23–25
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The passages, in Bible order (30)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Judges 9:8–15
One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Commentary on Judges 9:8–151 voice
But lest I should appear to some to be sophistical, and to conjecture these things from mere probabilities, and to babble, I will bring forward to you, O virgins, from the Old Testament, written prophecy from the book of Judges, to show that I speak the truth, where the future reign of chastity was already clearly foretold.…Now it is clear that these things are not said of trees growing out of the earth. Inanimate trees cannot be assembled in council to choose a king since they are firmly fixed to the earth by deep roots.
Methodius of Olympus· BANQUET OF THE TEN VIRGINS 10.2, 311Patristic
- 2 Samuel 12:1–6
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:1–61 voice
But sometimes, when the powerful of this world are taken to task, they are first to be searched by certain similitudes, as on a matter not concerning them; and, when they have pronounced a right sentence as against another man, then in fitting ways they are to be smitten with regard to their own guilt; so that the mind puffed up with temporal power may in no wise lift itself up against the reprover, having by its own judgment trodden on the neck of pride, and may not try to defend itself, being bound by the sentence of its own mouth.
Gregory the Dialogist· The Book of Pastoral Rule, Part 3, Chapter 2, 604Patristic
- 2 Samuel 14:5–12
“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 14:5–121 voice
And the king said unto her, what aileth thee?.... Or what is thy case?
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 11:30–32
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
Commentary on 1 Kings 11:30–321 voice
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him,.... This looks as if it was Jeroboam's garment, having got a new one to appear before the king in; though the sense may be this, that the prophet took hold of his own garment that was upon himself: and rent it in twelve pieces; as symbolical of the twelve tribes of Israel.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 20:39–41
As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
Commentary on 1 Kings 20:39–411 voice
And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 14:9
But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.
Commentary on 2 Kings 14:92 voices
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah the king of Judah,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The thorn bush [mentioned here] is a tiny plant and herb and is not the blackberry bush, [whose fruits] we eat. "Since, if ever," he says, "the thorn bush were sent to a cedar, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son for a wife,' it …
Ishodad of Merv· BOOKS OF SESSIONS 2 KINGS 12:4, 850Patristic
- Psalms 80:8–16
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
Commentary on Psalms 80:8–161 voice
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt,.... The house of Israel, who are like unto a vine, as the Targum paraphrases it; and to a vine or vineyard are they often compared; see Isa 5:1, Jer 2:
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Isaiah 5:1–7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.
Commentary on Isaiah 5:1–71 voice
(Chapter 5, Verse 1.) I will sing now to my beloved the song of my cousin, of his vineyard.
Jerome· Commentary on Isaiah, 420Patristic
- Isaiah 27:2
In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard.
Commentary on Isaiah 27:21 voice
(Verse 2, 3.) On that day, the vineyard of wine will sing for him. I am the Lord who tends it, and I will suddenly water it, lest anyone harm it. LXX: On that day, her desire will be a good vineyard, that she may be a prince. I am a strong city, a city that is besieged: in vain will I give her drink. For they will be captured at night, but the wall will fall during the day.
Jerome· Commentary on Isaiah, 420Patristic
- Isaiah 27:3
I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
Commentary on Isaiah 27:32 voices
You have in Isaiah the speech made by the soul of a just man or of the church: "I am a strong city, I am a city besieged," defended by Christ and besieged by the devil. But one whom Christ aids ought not to be fearful of a siege. [Such a person] is defended by spiritual grace and is besieged by the perils of this world. Hence also it is said in the Song of Songs, "I am a wall, and my breasts are as a tower."
Ambrose of Milan· The Six Days of Creation 6.8.49, 397Patristic
(Verse 2, 3.) On that day, the vineyard of wine will sing for him. I am the Lord who tends it, and I will suddenly water it, lest anyone harm it. LXX: On that day, her desire will be a good vineyard, that she may be a prince. I am a strong city, a city that is besieged: in vain will I give her drink. For they will be captured at night, but the wall will fall during the day.
Jerome· Commentary on Isaiah, 420Patristic
- Isaiah 28:23–29
Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.
Commentary on Isaiah 28:23–291 voice
(Vers. 23 seqq.) Pay attention and listen to my voice: listen and hear my speech. Does the plowman plow all day to sow, break up the soil, and harrow it? When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow dill, scatter cumin, plant wheat in rows, barley, millet, and rye in their proper place? For his God instructs him and teaches him the right way.
Jerome· Commentary on Isaiah, 420Patristic
- Jeremiah 13:12–14
Therefore you are to tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Every wineskin shall be filled with wine.’ And when they reply, ‘Don’t we surely know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’
Commentary on Jeremiah 13:12–141 voice
(Verse 12 onwards) You shall say therefore to them (or to the people) this message. Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Every pitcher (or vessel) shall be filled with wine. And they shall say to you: Do we not know that every pitcher (or vessel) shall be filled with wine? And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the kings who sit on David's throne, and the priests and the prophets and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Jerome· Commentary on Jeremiah, 420Patristic
- Ezekiel 15:1
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Commentary on Ezekiel 15:11 voice
(Chapter 15, verse 1 onwards) And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Son of man, what will be done with the vine wood among all the trees of the forest which are among the trees of the woods? Will its wood be taken to make something, or will a peg be made from it to hang any vessel on? Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel: both ends of it have been consumed by the fire, and the middle part has turned into ashes. Will it be useful for any work?
Jerome· Commentary on Ezekiel, 420Patristic
- Ezekiel 17:1
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Commentary on Ezekiel 17:11 voice
When it is said of the prophets: Present an enigma, tell a parable, or as the Septuagint translated: tell a narration, it is shown that what is said is obscure. For there is no doubt that to present an enigma and a parable is to express something in words and hold something in meaning. And indeed the Savior spoke to the people in parables, which he explained in secret to the apostles. Therefore, we must understand enigma and parable in such a way that... Two enigmas and parables are presented in the prophecy of Ezekiel at present.
Jerome· Commentary on Ezekiel, 420Patristic
- Ezekiel 17:5–10
He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
Commentary on Ezekiel 17:5–101 voice
He took also of the seed of the land,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Ezekiel 19:1–9
“As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel
Commentary on Ezekiel 19:1–91 voice
(Chapter 19, verses 1 onwards) And you, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, and say: Why did your mother, a lioness, lie down among lions? In the midst of young lions she raised her cubs. And one of her cubs grew up, he became a lion and learned to catch prey and devour men. The nations heard about him and captured him in their own traps, and they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.
Jerome· Commentary on Ezekiel, 420Patristic