No, parables are simple stories using familiar objects and activities intended to convey spiritual truth. They aren't poetic language at all.
The first lessons by which Christ used to teach the disciples how to hear God. . . and not look to the flesh of each other, came as parables.. Comparing the things not seen to the same . . . faith to faith (2 Corinthians 4:18) And not the temporal seen to the same..(no faith)
That poetic language was spoken to them .The same used in Revelation 1 .Not only does he send it or inspire but also interprets it according to the "signified" language of God.
Revelation 1 King James Version (KJV) The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and "signified it" by his angel unto his servant John:
Without parables the "signified" poetic language of God .Christ spoke not.
Without parable the apostles would still today be playing the Alpha male dog "whose the greatest". (kennel ration) Like for instance , what happened to that Jesus fellow that confuses the proper manner of spirit as the spirit of interpretation.? Does he not know how to walk by sight?The apostles having turned it upside down the "us" became walking by sights .The manner he rebuked the apostles...
The church does not define the "us" in Christ by what the eyes see he does through the parables .. Three times he hid it in a attempt for them to get past what the eyes see . and then the rebuke. . in effect ...Do not just look to the surface of the matter but compare the spiritual unseen to the same eternal .Not the temporal seen to the same...get the shovel out and dig you might find a pearl .
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them "should be greatest".Luke 9 44-45
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of..Luke 9
Again without parables the apostles would still be playing "who is the greatest" .This shows they had no faith coming the from the parable. One of the many manners God did bring prophecy.(prophecy)
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