Difference between revisions of "Parable"
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| − | A story that teaches a lesson, or principle. | + | A story that teaches a lesson, or principle. Most people associate parables with the Bible. However, parables appear also in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants. Following are links to some parables found outside the Bible. |
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| + | *[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/jacob/5 Parable of the olive tree found in the Book of Mormon] | ||
| + | *The vision of [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_ne/8 Lehi] and [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_ne/11 Nephi] recorded in the Book of Mormon is a parable. | ||
| + | *[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/101/43,65,81#43 The parables of the watchtower, the wheat and the tares, and the unjust judge in the Doctrine and Covenants] | ||
| + | *[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/45/36,56#36 The parables of the fig tree and the unwise virgins as recounted in the Doctrine and Covenants] | ||
| + | *[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/88/61#61 The parable of the kingdoms and the master in the Doctrine and Covenants] | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 4 February 2008
A story that teaches a lesson, or principle. Most people associate parables with the Bible. However, parables appear also in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants. Following are links to some parables found outside the Bible.
- Parable of the olive tree found in the Book of Mormon
- The vision of Lehi and Nephi recorded in the Book of Mormon is a parable.
- The parables of the watchtower, the wheat and the tares, and the unjust judge in the Doctrine and Covenants
- The parables of the fig tree and the unwise virgins as recounted in the Doctrine and Covenants
- The parable of the kingdoms and the master in the Doctrine and Covenants
