„Parables are intended to mystify.
–This is also unbalanced, though true for some parables.
–Note that ~16 parables precede JesusÕ remarks in Matthew 13.
„Parables make only one point.
–A widespread error that started in Germany in ~1900 with Adolf Jlicher.
–Some do, some donÕt. Have to decide from details, context, etc.