In the simplest of terms a parable may be described as a fictional story which the listeners could relate to, that contained a lesson within it that could be put into practice in daily life. And while this description may be completely true, we mustn’t think that the parables which were given by our Lord were merely simple stories with simple lessons. They taught divine principles and divine lessons in a way not otherwise possible, and in a way that could be easily recollected and passed on.
Parables in the Gospel of Luke
Workbook of the BC Youth Conference, July 16-23, 2012
In the simplest of terms a parable may be described as a fictional story which the listeners could relate to, that contained a lesson within it that could be put into practice in daily life. And while this description may be completely true,…