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Examples of Jesus' parables include the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. Mashalim from the Old Testament include the parable of the ewe-lamb (told by Nathan in 2 Samuel 12:1-9 [8]) and the parable of the woman of Tekoah (in 2 Samuel 14:1-13 [9]). Parables also appear in Islam. In Sufi tradition, parables are used for imparting lessons and ...
The Parables are a collection of parables from the Bible, which includes lessons from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. The book depicts the parables in verse form. The Parables, as with Hymns for the Amusement of Children, was part of Smart's attempt to create Christian religious literature dedicated to children.
The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (1768) by Christopher Smart; Hymns for the Amusement of Children (1771) by Christopher Smart; Lessons for Children (1778–79) by Anna Laetitia Barbauld; An Easy Introduction to the Knowledge of Nature (1780) by Sarah Trimmer; Hymns in Prose for Children (1781) by Anna Laetitia Barbauld
Wisdom of Children" (also translated as Little Girls Wiser than Men) is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1885. It takes the form of a parable about forgiveness. Synopsis
The expanded version of the parable occurs in various ancient and Hindu texts. Many scholars refer to it as a Hindu parable. [7] [2] [8] The parable or references appear in bhasya (commentaries, secondary literature) in the Hindu traditions. For example, Adi Shankara mentions it in his bhasya on verse 5.18.1 of the Chandogya Upanishad as follows:
The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; R. The Richest Man in Babylon; S. Ship of Fools (short story) ... Wisdom of Children; Work, Death, and Sickness
The Return of the Prodigal Son (1773) by Pompeo Batoni. The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father; Greek: Παραβολή του Ασώτου Υιού, romanized: Parabolē tou Asōtou Huiou) [1] [2] is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32.
Interest in the book increased by word of mouth; for example, in churches "it was hailed as a parable on the joys of giving". [1] As of 2001, over 5 million copies of the book had been sold, placing it 14th on a list of hardcover "All-Time Bestselling Children's Books" from Publishers Weekly. [6] By 2011, 8.5 million copies of the book had been ...