Scripture: Mark 7: 15-17; Matthew 13; John 15; Romans 12; Galatians 4; Matthew 18; Ephesians 5; Hosea; Numbers 22; Jeremiah; 1 Corinthians 11-12; Ephesians 5: 6-2; Romans 13; 2 Samuel 12; Psalm 19; Romans 1; Matthew 16; Revelation 19; Mark 7:14-17; Mark 4:1-20; Matthew 13; Luke 15; Luke 18; Mark 7; Matthew 7; Matthew 20; Luke 16, Matthew and Mark both record Jesus stating that He would not teach the people in public unless it was in a parable. We will consider the nature of parables and explore examples of various kinds of parables and parabolic language in the Bible.