Theology

A parable is NOT

-a story that communicates a religious principle.

-a story that teaches a moral lesson.

-a primary source of doctrine that teaches the entire Gospel message and the entire Catholic Faith.

-a comparison of earthly matters to spiritual truths.

a primary source of doctrine that teaches the entire Gospel message and the entire Catholic Faith.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan begins with a question by a

lawyer

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan a man is traveling from

Jerusalem to Jericho

The Samaritan man is moved to help the abducted man on the side of the road because

he had pity on the man

The lawyer acknowledges that

the neighbor was the one who showed mercy.

In the Parable of the Watchful Servants, when the master of the house returns from the wedding

he expects the servants to open the door for him as soon as he knocks.

The primary lesson of the Parable of the Watchful Servants is

the coming of Jesus, for which no one knows the day or the hour.

The other lesson of the Parable of the Watchful Servants is

that we must also be prepared for death at any time.

The Parable of the Talents teaches us

talents are gifts from God that should be used accordingly.

The master divides his talents among his servants according to

their abilities

Which of the following is NOT a talent?

-a sum of money

-a coin

-an amount of gold

-an amount of silver

a coin

Which of the following servants does the master reprimand?

the one who received one talent

In The Parable of the Talents, those who neglect to use their abilities will be

cast into outer darkness

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a drachma?

-It is equal to one day's wage.

-It is almost equal to a denarius.

-It is equal to a talent.

-It is worth about 17 cents.

It is equal to a talent.

The Parable of the Lost Coin teaches that

there is great joy in heaven over even one sinner who repents.