Parables were easy stories to understand, follow and remember.
Of Jesus' 39 parables, over half of them use money or work as a teaching tool.
Parable are usually concerned with teaching spiritual truths and maybe spiritual truths are hard to convey using animals. However some of the parables taught by Jesus in the Bible do use animals eg The parable of the lost sheep.
No; there were 46.
Jesus told the parables in the bible.
Yes, that is the whole point of fables and parables. Both are short tales that teach a moral or ethical lesson. However, parables are more akin to the teaching of Jesus Christ wheras fables tend to use animals, inanimate objects, or people (extraordinary or not) to teach morals. Fables are what one would read out of Aesop (Tortoise and the Hare, The Ant and the Grasshopper to name a few).
A parable is a particular type of teaching method that involves a comparison or use of analogy between two different things. It involves words, used to illustrate and instruct. A miracle, on the other hand generally involves an action rather than just words. In relation to Jesus' miracles, for example, the miracle was performed to meet a need, often to heal a sick person. Of course, many of Jesus' miracles also illustrate and teach things about Jesus, especially His compassion and divine power, but they are primarily action rather than words.
The method is the manner in which you use the tools for teaching.
Jesus used parables to communicate his message so those who did not understand the deeper meanings of Gods Kingdom and his word could still understand his message through a story. When the majority of the crowd was gone he would explain the deeper meaning of his message to his disciples.
Jesus' parables are important because they use simple stories to convey deep spiritual truths and teachings. They help people understand complex ideas about faith, morality, and the kingdom of God in a way that is easy to grasp and remember. Jesus used parables to connect with his audience and challenge them to think differently about their beliefs and actions.
People travelled for miles to listen to him speak. They followed him in droves. He must have realised that miming wasn't the best method.
The use of parables to teach religious concepts.
The use of parables to teach religious concepts.