A parable is a story told to illustrate or teach a moral lesson. Parables were often used in ancient Jewish teachings and commentary, called midrash. A Telspong captain at The Captain's Table characterized the tale about Abraham Silver told by David Gold as a parable. An Olexan also listening to the story was angered to learn Gold's tale was possibly fictional. (SCE - Tales from the Captain's Table short story: "An Easy Fast")
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| - A parable is a story told to illustrate or teach a moral lesson. Parables were often used in ancient Jewish teachings and commentary, called midrash. A Telspong captain at The Captain's Table characterized the tale about Abraham Silver told by David Gold as a parable. An Olexan also listening to the story was angered to learn Gold's tale was possibly fictional. (SCE - Tales from the Captain's Table short story: "An Easy Fast")
- A parable is a story that teaches a lesson, or principle. Most people associate parables with the Bible. However, parables appear also in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants. Following are links to some parables found outside the Bible.
- A parable was a type of story which was intended to teach a lesson. In 2373, Chakotay told Kathryn Janeway a parable he heard as a child, about a scorpion and a fox. In his own words, "A scorpion was walking along the bank of a river, wondering how to get to the other side. Suddenly he saw a fox. He asked the fox to take him on his back across the river. The fox said, "No, if I do that you'll sting me, and I'll drown." The scorpion assured him, "If I did that, we'd both drown." So the fox thought about it and finally agreed. So the scorpion climbed up on his back, and the fox began to swim. But halfway across the river, the scorpion stung him. As the poison filled his veins, the fox turned to the scorpion and said, "why did you do that? Now you'll drown too." "I couldn't help it," said the
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| - A parable is a story told to illustrate or teach a moral lesson. Parables were often used in ancient Jewish teachings and commentary, called midrash. A Telspong captain at The Captain's Table characterized the tale about Abraham Silver told by David Gold as a parable. An Olexan also listening to the story was angered to learn Gold's tale was possibly fictional. (SCE - Tales from the Captain's Table short story: "An Easy Fast")
- A parable was a type of story which was intended to teach a lesson. In 2373, Chakotay told Kathryn Janeway a parable he heard as a child, about a scorpion and a fox. In his own words, "A scorpion was walking along the bank of a river, wondering how to get to the other side. Suddenly he saw a fox. He asked the fox to take him on his back across the river. The fox said, "No, if I do that you'll sting me, and I'll drown." The scorpion assured him, "If I did that, we'd both drown." So the fox thought about it and finally agreed. So the scorpion climbed up on his back, and the fox began to swim. But halfway across the river, the scorpion stung him. As the poison filled his veins, the fox turned to the scorpion and said, "why did you do that? Now you'll drown too." "I couldn't help it," said the scorpion. "It's my nature."" He related the story to discourage Janeway from a plan she had regarding the Borg. (VOY: "Scorpion") The Talaxian book Selected Works of Jirex contained several parables. Neelix never went to sleep without reading a parable from the book. In 2374, Tuvok informed Neelix that he would have to break his habit until power could be restored to USS Voyager's crew quarters. Neelix agreed. (VOY: "Demon") Some passages of the Bible mentioned in Star Trek are also parables, including the "Good Shepherd" and the "Pearl of Great Price".
- A parable is a story that teaches a lesson, or principle. Most people associate parables with the Bible. However, parables appear also in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants. Following are links to some parables found outside the Bible.
* Parable of the olive tree found in the Book of Mormon
* The vision of Lehi and Nephi recorded in the Book of Mormon is a parable.
* The parables of the watchtower, the wheat and the tares, and the unjust judge in the Doctrine and Covenants
* The parables of the fig tree and the unwise virgins as recounted in the Doctrine and Covenants
* The parable of the kingdoms and the master in the Doctrine and Covenants
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