Penasquitos Stake Institute

The Jews in Jerusalem during Christ's ministry would have been familiar with parables and allegory. These literary devices were used in the Old Testament and as teaching tools among rabbis. Following is a list of parables, allegories, or other teaching stories from the Old Testament. The list is by no means complete. Can you add to this list?

 

1. Jews and Moabites  Numbers 23:14-24

 

2. Trees make a king  Judges 9:7-15

 

3. Poor man's ewe lamb  2 Samuel 12:1-8

 

4. Two sons fighting  2 Samuel 14:5-20

 

5. Escaped prisoner 1 Kings 20:35-43

 

6. Thistle and cedar  2 Kings 14:9-12; 2 Chronicles 25:18-22

 

7. Vineyard and wild grapes  Isaiah 5:1-7

 

8. Farmer prepares his fields Isaiah 28:24-28

 

9. False gods Ezekiel 14:2-9

 

10. Boiling pot  Ezekiel 24:3-14

 

11. Great eagles and wine Ezekiel 17:3-10

 

12. Lion's whelps Job 4:7-11