| It is a metaphor He uses quite often, many parables include references to the foundation of your building and standing the test of the end-times. |
| Every culture has its own body of folklore, myths, legends, song, poetry, stories, and parables. |
| His many parables, his wisdom, his humor and his approachability make his message accessible to both the scholar and the man on the street. |
| The parables of Jesus metaphorically break open myths and allow us to reimagine a new world. |
| The sayings are in the form of proverbs, parables, aphorisms, and exhortations. |
| Here he sketches the main interests that dominate the evangelists' use of parables. |
