Parable of the Yeast
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The Parable of the Yeast is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospels that uses the image of leaven working through dough to illustrate the quiet but pervasive growth of the Kingdom of Heaven.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Yeast canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament narrative
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jesus’ disciples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crowds following Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsInChapterAndVerse |
Luke 13:20–21
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Matthew 13:33 ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | included in the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Parable of the Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
eventual total transformation
ⓘ
hidden action ⓘ small beginnings ⓘ |
| foundIn | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | didactic story ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalLocation |
Gospel of Luke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyElement |
leaven mixed until all is leavened
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three measures of flour ⓘ |
| illustrates |
pervasive influence of the Kingdom of Heaven
ⓘ
quiet growth of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ transformative power of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian spiritual writings on interior transformation ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
image of God’s hidden work in the world
ⓘ
image of the church’s growth ⓘ |
| isParallelTo | Parable of the Mustard Seed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Kingdom parables
ⓘ
parables discourse in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
one verse in Matthew
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two verses in Luke ⓘ |
| literaryForm | similitude ⓘ |
| openingFormula | "The kingdom of heaven is like" ⓘ |
| setting | Jesus’ Galilean ministry ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
New Testament theology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
biblical hermeneutics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
internal spiritual transformation
ⓘ
spread of the gospel ⓘ |
| teachesAbout |
Kingdom of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Synoptic tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
ⓘ
Christian preaching ⓘ |
| usesImageOf |
dough
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leaven ⓘ woman mixing leaven into flour ⓘ yeast ⓘ |
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