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Analysis Of Towns 'Studying Parables'

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In chapter five, “Studying Parables,” Towns discusses the parables of Jesus and gives advice on how to study and teach them effectively by first explaining that a parable 's primary focus is the teaching of a spiritual truth.

When studying, he advises against breaking down every segment of the parable to find a hidden meaning or supposing only the broadest issues should be interpreted, saying there is only one interpretation of each parable.

Moving on, Towns emphasizes creativity and the impact it can have on your students when teaching parables. Care should be taken to capture the interest of students and retelling parables in creative ways is a way to do this, he shares.

Changing lives is your ultimate aim as a teacher, Towns states, explaining

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