Parables

by Torin M. Finser

Book Overview

"One could say that a parable contains a larger lesson in a bite-sized portion. Using other words, a parable is a simple short story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.... The word parable can be traced back to Middle English and Old French origins as parabole and to the ecclesiastical Latin sense of parabola, meaning "discourse, allegory, or comparison."... Parables use comparison, allegory, imagery, analogy, or a short story to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621482308
• ISBN13: 9781621482307
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Steiner Books
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"