Parables of the Old Testament
Parables are stories used to illustrate a point, and Jesus often taught using parables to convey His message. Presented here are parables from the Old Testament.
Old Testament
Balaam
Numbers 23:7, 18; 24:3, 15; 20-23
The Trees
Judges 9:7-15
Ewe Lamb
2Samuel 12:1-4
Two Sons
2Samuel 14:1-24
Wounded Prophet
1Kings 20:35-43
Thistle and the Cedar
2Kings 14:8-14
The Vineyard
Isaiah 5:1-7
Almond Rod and Boiling Pot
Jeremiah 1:11-19
Linen Belt
Jeremiah 13:1-11
Wineskins
Jeremiah 13:12-14
Potter and the Clay
Jeremiah 18:1-10
Two Baskets of Figs
Jeremiah 24:1-10
Cup of God's Wrath
Jeremiah 25:15-38
Useless Vine
Ezekiel 15:1-8
Cooking Pot
Ezekiel 24:1-4
Valley of Dry Bones
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Rising Waters
Ezekiel 47:1-12
Measuring Line
Zechariah 2:1-13
Golden Lamp Stand and Two Olive Trees
Zechariah 4:1-14
Flying Scroll
Zechariah 5:1-4