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Parables differ from a Fable because fables use animals, plants, and inanimate objects, and forces of nature as characters, while parables generally feature human characters.
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Parables date back as far biblical times. The most useful place to find parables are in the bible.
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Jesus introduced parables with his first parable titled "The sower and the seed" (Matthew 13:1-23)
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A parable is a verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles or lessons. Most parables are favored in the expression of spiritual concepts.
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Parables are important because they give real-life examples of proper behavior and life.
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The word "parable" comes from Greek παραβολή (parabolē), meaning "comparison, illustration, analogy",tThe name given by Greek rhetoricians to any fictive illustration in the form of a brief narrative.
