INTRIGUING GEN-Z RIFF on the Pygmalion myth tells the story of a disaffected young woman’s quest to connect with a mysterious alien creature. Witty, relatable, and incisive on gender, race and multiracial identity, alienation, and loneliness. B PLUS

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Unlock the Kingdom: Christ offers the Keys not in earthly metal, but hidden within His parables & symbolic words (Light, Water, Bread, Seed). Understanding these requires faith, repentance, love & discernment. True allegiance, even in hardship, keeps the connection. Contrast this w/ the Mark of the Beast, signifying separation & judgment. Learn more: https://michaeltheanon.blogspot.com/2025/04/unlocking-kingdom-keys-hidden-in.html

Purpose and motiveIn the Gospel Jesus provides an answer when asked about his use of parables:The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" He replied"The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance
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Roots and sourcesAs a translation of the Hebrew word מָשָׁל mashal the word parable can also refer to a riddle. In all times in their history the Jews were familiar with teaching by means of parables and a number of parables also exist in the Old Testament. The use of parables by Jesus was hence a natural teaching method that fit into the
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Parables of Jesus - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parables_of_Jesus

In Western civilization, these parables formed the prototype for the term parable and in the modern age, even among those who know little of the Bible, the parables of Jesus remain some of the best known stories in the world
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*Many of Jesus' parables refer to simple everyday things, such as a woman baking bread (parable of the Leaven), a man knocking on his neighbor's door at night (parable of the Friend at Night), or the aftermath of a roadside mugging (parable of the Good Samaritan); yet they deal with major religious themes, such as the growth of the Kingdom of God, the
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Jesus' parables are seemingly simple and memorable stories, often with imagery, and each conveys a message. Scholars have commented that although these parables seem simple, the messages they convey are deep, and central to the teachings of Jesus
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Parables of Jesus - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parables_of_Jesus

The parables of Jesus can be found in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and in some of the gospels not in the Bible. They are found mostly in the three synoptic gospels. They are a key part of the teaching of Jesus: they form about one third of his recorded teachings. Christians place emphasis on these parables, since
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