Types of Stories Called Parables
¥Allegory: a more artificial story, with individual features independently figurative (e.g., Sower, Matthew 13:18)
¥Paradigm: a specific story which teaches by example rather than comparison (e.g., Rich Fool, Luke 12:16)
¥Acted Parable: teacher performs a symbolic action, or a historical incident has symbolic significance (e.g., Tabernacle service, Hebrews 9:9; Abraham offering Isaac, Hebrews 11:19)