\u201c\u0130sa b\u00fct\u00fcn bunlar\u0131 halka benzetmelerle anlatt\u0131. Benzetme kullanmadan onlara hi\u00e7bir \u015fey anlatmazd\u0131. Bu, peygamber arac\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131yla bildirilen \u015fu s\u00f6z yerine gelsin diye oldu: \u2018A\u011fz\u0131m\u0131 benzetmeler anlatarak a\u00e7aca\u011f\u0131m, d\u00fcnyan\u0131n kurulu\u015fundan beri gizli kalm\u0131\u015f s\u0131rlar\u0131 dile getirece\u011fim.\u2019\u201d (Matta 13:34-35)<\/p>\n
\u201cBenzetme\u201d kelimesi iki nesne aras\u0131ndaki kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131rmay\u0131 belirtir. Dolay\u0131s\u0131yla bir benzetme, ba\u015fka bir tekil kavram ya da nesneyi yans\u0131tmakta kullan\u0131lan belli ba\u015fl\u0131 bir s\u00f6z\u00fc i\u00e7erebilir. Eski Bir Paltoya Yeni Kuma\u015f Lamp on the Stand” open Tuz Ak\u0131ll\u0131 ve Budala \u0130n\u015faat\u00e7\u0131lar “Sower and Four Types of Soil Yararl\u0131 Bitkiler Aras\u0131ndaki Yabani Otlar Hardal Tohumu Maya Gizli Hazine De\u011ferli \u0130nci Bal\u0131k A\u011f\u0131 Ev Sahibi Kay\u0131p Koyun Ac\u0131mas\u0131z Hizmetk\u00e2r \u00dcz\u00fcm Ba\u011f\u0131ndaki \u0130\u015f\u00e7iler \u0130ki O\u011ful K\u00f6t\u00fc Kirac\u0131lar D\u00fc\u011f\u00fcn Yeme\u011fine Davet \u0130ncir A\u011fac\u0131ndan Gelece\u011fe Dair \u0130\u015faretler
\n\u0130sa, Tanr\u0131\u2019n\u0131n neden benzetmeler kulland\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 \u015f\u00f6yle anlat\u0131r:<\/span>\u201cOnlara benzetmelerle konu\u015fmam\u0131n nedeni budur.<\/span><\/span> \u00c7\u00fcnk\u00fc, \u2018G\u00f6rd\u00fckleri halde g\u00f6rmezler;<\/span><\/span> <\/span>duyduklar\u0131 halde duymaz ve anlamazlar.\u2019\u201d (Matta 13:13)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\nKutsal Kitap\u2019ta benzetmeler hakk\u0131ndaki baz\u0131 ayetleri sizinle payla\u015fmak istiyoruz:<\/span>
\n\u201c\u00d6zdeyi\u015flerle s\u00f6ze ba\u015flayaca\u011f\u0131m, eski s\u0131rlar\u0131 anlataca\u011f\u0131m.\u201d (Mezmur 78:2)
\n\u201c\u00d6zdeyi\u015flerle benzetmeleri, bilgelerin s\u00f6zleriyle bilmecelerini anlamak i\u00e7in\u2026\u201d (S\u00fcleyman\u2019\u0131n \u00d6zdeyi\u015fleri 1:5-6)
\n\u201cEy insano\u011flu, \u0130srail halk\u0131na bir bilmece sor, simgesel bir \u00f6yk\u00fc anlat.\u201d (Hezekiel 17:2)
\n\u201cPeygamberlere de s\u00f6yledim, \u00e7ok g\u00f6r\u00fcmler sa\u011flad\u0131m, onlar arac\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131yla \u00f6rnekler verdim.\u201d (Ho\u015fea 12:10)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHi\u00e7 kimse eski giysiyi yeni kuma\u015f par\u00e7as\u0131yla yamamaz. \u00c7\u00fcnk\u00fc yeni kuma\u015f \u00e7eker, giysiden kopar, y\u0131rt\u0131k daha beter olur.\u201d (Matta 9:16)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cYou are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.<\/span><\/span> Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew 5: 14-15)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cYery\u00fcz\u00fcn\u00fcn tuzu sizsiniz. Ama tuz tad\u0131n\u0131 yitirirse, bir daha ona nas\u0131l tuz tad\u0131 verilebilir? Art\u0131k d\u0131\u015far\u0131 at\u0131l\u0131p ayak alt\u0131nda \u00e7i\u011fnenmekten ba\u015fka i\u015fe yaramaz.\u201d (Matta 5:13)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cTherefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.<\/span><\/span> But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.<\/span><\/span> The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.\u201d (Matthew 7: 24-27)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n“Then he told them many things in parables, saying: \u201cA farmer went out to sow his seed.<\/span><\/span> 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.<\/span><\/span> Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.<\/span><\/span> But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.<\/span><\/span> Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop\u2014a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown… Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:<\/span><\/span> When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.<\/span><\/span> The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.<\/span><\/span> But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.<\/span><\/span> The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.<\/span><\/span> But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.\u201d (Matthew 13: 3-8, 18-23)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n“Jesus told them another parable: \u201cThe kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.<\/span><\/span> But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.<\/span><\/span> When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.<\/span><\/span> \u201cThe owner\u2019s servants came to him and said, \u2018Sir, didn\u2019t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from? <\/span><\/span>An enemy did this, he replied. <\/span><\/span>The servants asked him, \u2018Do you want us to go and pull them up? <\/span><\/span>No, he answered, \u2018because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.<\/span><\/span> Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn… <\/span>Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.<\/span> He answered, \u201cThe one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.<\/span><\/span> The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,<\/span><\/span> and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.<\/span><\/span> As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.<\/span><\/span> The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.<\/span><\/span> They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<\/span><\/span> Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.” (Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n“He told them another parable: \u201cThe kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.<\/span><\/span> Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.\u201d (Matthew 13: 31-32)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n“He told them still another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.\u201d (Matthew 13: 33)<\/span><\/p>\n
\n“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.<\/span>” (Matthew 13: 44)<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.<\/span><\/span> When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45-46)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cOnce again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.<\/span><\/span> When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.<\/span><\/span> This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous<\/span><\/span> and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 13: 47-50)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n“He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” (Matthew 13: 52)<\/span><\/p>\n
\n \u201cWhat do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?<\/span><\/span> And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.<\/span><\/span> In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.” (Matthew 18:12-14)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cTherefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.<\/span><\/span> As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him.<\/span><\/span> Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.<\/span><\/span> \u201cAt this the servant fell on his knees before him. \u2018Be patient with me,\u2019 he begged, \u2018and I will pay back everything.\u2019<\/span><\/span> The servant\u2019s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.<\/span><\/span> \u201cBut when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. \u2018Pay back what you owe me!\u2019 he demanded.<\/span><\/span> \u201cHis fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, \u2018Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201cBut he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.<\/span><\/span> When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.<\/span><\/span> \u201cThen the master called the servant in. \u2018You wicked servant,\u2019 he said, \u2018I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.<\/span><\/span> Shouldn\u2019t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?\u2019<\/span><\/span> In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.” (Matthew 18: 23-34)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cFor the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.<\/span><\/span> He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.<\/span><\/span> \u201cAbout nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.<\/span><\/span> He told them, \u2018You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.\u2019<\/span><\/span> So they went. <\/span><\/span>\u201cHe went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing.<\/span><\/span> About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, \u2018Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201c\u2018Because no one has hired us,\u2019 they answered. <\/span><\/span>\u201cHe said to them, \u2018You also go and work in my vineyard.\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201cWhen evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, \u2018Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201cThe workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius.<\/span><\/span> So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius.<\/span><\/span> When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.<\/span><\/span> \u2018These who were hired last worked only one hour,\u2019 they said, \u2018and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201cBut he answered one of them, \u2018I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn\u2019t you agree to work for a denarius?<\/span><\/span> Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.<\/span><\/span> Don\u2019t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201cSo the last will be first, and the first will be last.\u201d (Matthew 20: 1-16)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhat do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, \u2018Son, go and work today in the vineyard.\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201c\u2018I will not,\u2019 he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.<\/span><\/span> \u201cThen the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, \u2018I will, sir,\u2019 but he did not go.<\/span><\/span> \u201cWhich of the two did what his father wanted?\u201d<\/span><\/span> \u201cThe first,\u201d they answered.<\/span> Jesus said to them, \u201cTruly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.<\/span><\/span> For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.” (Matthew 21: 28-32)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cListen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.<\/span><\/span> When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.<\/span><\/span> \u201cThe tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.<\/span><\/span> Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.<\/span><\/span> Last of all, he sent his son to them. \u2018They will respect my son,\u2019 he said.<\/span><\/span> \u201cBut when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, \u2018This is the heir. Come, let\u2019s kill him and take his inheritance.\u2019<\/span><\/span> So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.<\/span><\/span> \u201cTherefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?\u201d<\/span><\/span> \u201cHe will bring those wretches to a wretched end,\u201d they replied, \u201cand he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.\u201d<\/span> Jesus said to them, \u201cHave you never read in the Scriptures:<\/span><\/span> \u201c\u2018The stone the builders rejected<\/span><\/span> <\/span>has become the cornerstone;<\/span><\/span><\/span> the Lord has done this,<\/span><\/span> and it is marvelous in our eyes\u2019?<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u201cTherefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.<\/span><\/span> Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.\u201d (Matthew 21: 33-44)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.<\/span><\/span> He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.<\/span><\/span> \u201cThen he sent some more servants and said, \u2018Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201cBut they paid no attention and went off\u2014one to his field, another to his business.<\/span><\/span> 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.<\/span><\/span> The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.<\/span><\/span> \u201cThen he said to his servants, \u2018The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.<\/span><\/span> So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.\u2019<\/span><\/span> So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.<\/span><\/span> \u201cBut when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.<\/span><\/span> He asked, \u2018How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?\u2019 The man was speechless.<\/span><\/span> \u201cThen the king told the attendants, \u2018Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.\u2019<\/span><\/span> \u201cFor many are invited, but few are chosen.\u201d (Matthew 22: 2-14)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cNow learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.<\/span><\/span> Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.<\/span><\/span>