Parables
A parable has four elements, but one truth.
| Element | Observation |
| One | There is an earthly thing/figure |
| Two | There is a spiritual element |
| Three | There is a relationship between the above two |
| Four | There is an explanation, a central truth |
An allegory has more that one truth.
A parable is an elaborate simile/extended simile
Read some of the parables in Matthew 13