Ezekiel 17:1-2
The word of the Lord came to me.
"Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell the house of Israel a parable."
This verse struck me, because essentially, God is telling Ezekiel to tell Israel a story. Not just any random story, but a story with a lesson to teach.
All the best stories have some point to them, as I learned writing Critical Analyses in Mrs. Tibbles' High School English class. And God is saying that using stories to illustrate a biblical truth is a good thing.
Pastors do it frequently, usually with personal anecdotes, but also with things they've read about. It's easier to understand the lesson when it's put in words and images we understand. Like talking about fishing to fishermen, or about herding sheep to a shepherd.
The thing to remember though, is to be careful to stay true to what the bible says, and not to twist the word of God to our own purposes.
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