Parables

The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector is found in Luke 18:9-14).18:9-12

The parable is addressed to people who pride themselves on being righteous, and who despise all others as inferior. By labeling the first man as a Pharisee, Jesus did not leave any doubt as to the particular class of people He was addressing. Although the Pharisee went through the motions of prayer, he was really not speaking to God. He was rather boasting of his own moral and religious attainments. Instead of comparing himself with God's perfect standard and seeing how sinful he really was, he compared himself with others in the community and prided himself on being better. His frequent repetition of the personal pronoun I reveals the true state of his heart as conceited and self-sufficient.

Luke 18:13 The tax collector was a striking contrast. Standing before God, he sensed his own utter unworthiness. He was humbled. He would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast and cried to God for mercy: "God be merciful to me a sinner!"

Luke 18:14 Jesus reminded His hearers that it is this spirit of self-humiliation and repentance that is acceptable to God. Contrary to what human appearances might indicate, it was the tax collector who went down to his house justified. God exalts the humble, but He humbles those who exalt themselves.

The Gospel of Luke contains many fine portraits of women and emphasizes compassion. It also includes the story of the Good Samaritan, which highlights the importance of helping others regardless of their background.

The first subject of Mr. Hooper's sermon when he wears the black veil is the secret sin that people hide in their hearts from others and from themselves. He talks about the idea that everyone wears their own hidden veil of sin, which separates them from one another.

On the first day he wears the veil, Parson Hooper's sermon becomes more powerful and affecting, as the veil emphasizes the universal nature of sin and the role of secret faults in everyone's life. His sermon strikes fear into the hearts of his congregation and causes a sense of unease and introspection among the worshippers.

Parson hoopers perception of the world is that every person has a secret

"The Parable of the Wall" by Juan M. Flavier is a story that emphasizes the importance of unity and collaboration in achieving a common goal. It illustrates how working together can lead to success and how division and selfishness can hinder progress. Overall, the parable conveys a message of solidarity and teamwork.

The Tagalog translation of "prodigal son" is "anak ng maraming salapi."

The parable found in Luke 11:5-13 is about persistence in prayer and the willingness of God to answer the prayers of those who seek Him. It teaches that we should not give up in prayer, but continue to seek God with faith and persistence, knowing that He hears and answers us according to His will.

The parable of the greedy farmer is found in the New Testament in the book of Luke, specifically in Luke 12:16-21.

I think there are parables of Jesus, in the new testament only.

There are some parables in the OT also .

Of Balaam-Concerning the Moabites and Israelites.Mount Pisgab Num 23:24

Jotham-Trees making a king.Mount Gerizim Jdg 9:7-15

Samson-Strong bringing forth sweetness.Timnath Jdg 14:14

Nathan-Poor man's ewe lamb.Jerusalem 2Sa 12:1-4

Woman of Tekoah-Two brothers striving.Jerusalem 2Sa 14:1

The Smitten Prophet-The escaped prisoner.Near Samaria 1Ki 20:35-40

Jehoash, King of Israel-The thistle and cedar.Jerusalem 2Ki 14:9

Isaiah-Vineyard yielding wild grapes.Jerusalem Isa 5:1-6

Ezekiel-Lion's whelps.Babylon Eze 14:2-9

The boiling pot.Babylon Eze 24:3-5

The great eagles and the wine.Babylon Eze 17:3-10

the parable of the workers in the vineyard is that they all got paid the same amount no matter if they started early in the morning or the last hour of the work day. we take this parable to mean that heaven is open to all who do God's work and obey His Commandments whether all our lifes or for a short period late in our lives. All are welcome into God's house and He wants us all , but some of us refuse the invitation

The word parable is from Greek parabolē, meaning "comparison, illustration, analogy. The genre of Parable did not originate with Jesus they already appeared in the Greco-Roman world. It was already an established methodology of teaching among the Rabbis and prophets of the Old Testament and other teachers throughout the Mediterranean.

Example of a parable found in the Old Testament:

The parable of the poor man who had raised a single lamb which a wealthy neighbor took to set before a guest (II Sam. xii. 1-4); intended to illustrate the sin which David had committed with Bathsheba, Uriah's wife.

The two pence represents the Old and New Testaments

The Laggard, The Lapper

Broadcast on every television in every land, the race would crown the fastest miler in the world.

The contestants lined up on the track.

The stadium roared.

The starting pistol fired, and instantly the racers leapt into motion.

But then, in all the homes, pubs, and sports bars across the globe, the images and sounds of the race winked out -- and roars of frustration bellowed from those places that day, mingled with a faint announcer's voice, "Due to a technical difficulty..."

For agonizing minutes, none except those in attendance at the very event knew what was happening in the race.

Then the satellite image was restored, still without audio.

Back to the world's eyes appeared the silent vista of a tight pack of runners -- with one lone runner loping far, far behind.

As the camera zoomed in on the laggard, laughter filled the homes, pubs and sports bars -- with yells of, "How did that pathetic runner get in this race?!"

The crowds jeered even more as the laggard fell further and further behind the pack of world-class runners straining for dominance -- and jeered most of all when the laggard simply threw up his hands, stopped and walked off the track, instead of following the others into their final lap.

Only at that moment did the audio come back on.

And only when they heard the laggard runner sob and wave to an insanely cheering crowd, did the now hushed peoples of the world understand.

The "laggard" had nearly lapped all the others.

Thus, running behind others means you are much slower -- or much faster.

from The Parables of Reason © 2007-2014, by Frank H. Burton.

A 'hornerite' is a character in : "The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil", a modern parable by George Saunders. I highly recommend it!

Go here to read more about it:

http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2005/10/02/phil_an_allegory_from_an_outlandish_imagination/

A parable is a narrative used by Jesus to demonstrate or teach the point he was making. The Biblical parables are mostly concerned with portraying spiritual truth.

It also means in a more generic sense, any story that is used to teach a moral lesson or just instruct in general.

The most recognized examples of parables are Jesus parables in the bible.

Answer2: Jesus often used parables, short stories from which moral or spiritual truths are drawn. Since stories are easier to grasp and remember than abstract ideas, the parables helped to preserve Jesus' teachings. Jesus described his Father with vivid word pictures that could not be easily forgotten. See Jehovah's Witnesses official website for further information

The writer contrasts Chinese art with European art by using two stories. The Tang Emperor Xuanzong commissioned the painter Wu Daozi to decorate a palace wall. When it was done the Emperor admired the scene. The painter drew the Emperor's attention to a cave and when he clapped his hands the entrance of the cave opened. The painter entered but before Emperor could move the entrance closed and the painting vanished, along with the artist. In another story, a painter wouldn't draw the eye of a dragon he had painted for fear it would fly out of the painting. The writer then cites a story representative of Western painting in which a master blacksmith Quinten Metsys fell in love with a painter's daughter. To be accepted as a son-in-law Quinten painted a fly on the painter's latest panel. When the painter tried to swat it away he realised the truth - Quinten was taken on as an apprentice and married his beloved.

These stories reveal what each form tries to achieve. The Europeans want a perfect illusionstic likeness while in Asia it is the essence of inner life and spirit. In the Chinese story only the artist knows the way within and he reaches his goal beyond material appearance. Unlike a Western figurative painting a classical Chinese landscape does not reproduce an actual view and one can enter it from any point and travel in it. It requires the active participation of the viewer both physically and mentally. Man becomes a conduit of communication or 'the eye of the landscape.'

It is about two ffoolish boys who have their own opinions about what an inscription means. both go different ways and both have different outcomes that leave them neither richer nor poorer.

He was murdered by an assassin in his home outside Mexico City, on August 20, 1940.
Trotsky had been exiled by Stalin as a political enemy, and continued to write about the decay of communism under Stalin. Stalin placed a bounty on Trotsky's head. In May, 1940, a team of NKVD agents attacked Trotsky's villa, abducting and killing his assistant, Robert Sheldon Harte.
Three months later, Trotsky was attacked in his study by a man named Ramon Mercader. Trotsky was hit and then stabbed with an ice ax, fatally wounding him. Mercader was captured and convicted, but honored by the USSR after serving his sentence.

God knows the truth of every situation but sometimes it may take a awhile for the truth to be revealed. But God is just.

Here it is only a story, but the father stands for God, and the prodigal son are us , sinners. The father saw him from afar and ran and embraced him.Mind you he was dirty.So we all sinners will be welcomed by God if we repent.

Matthew 17:20 [Full Chapter]
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

The Parable of the Lost Son conveys the far-reaching forgiveness that is available to all. No matter what we have done, and how extensive our sins, God will never reject us should we turn from those sins and return to Him.

Surely different people will interpret it differently. I believe it refers to God bringing us good news, through His Messengers (like Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, or when Jesus returns), but people not accepting those news - nor the Messenger.

After years of anger between the Jews and the Samaritans, there was a real prejudice between these two groups in Jesus' day(John4:9), so Jesus related a parable.

A man who had been attacked by robbers during his journey from Jerusalem to Jericho, was left wounded on the road. Two Jewish religious leaders did NOT stop to help their brother, but crossed to the other side of the road to avoid him.

A Samaritan, however, stopped and bandaged the man's wounds. Then he arranged for the man's care so that he could recover from his injuries. That Samaritan proved himself a real neighbor. (Luke 10:29-37)

Jesus' parable helped his listeners to realize that their prejudice blinded them to the good qualities in others.