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Parable vs Sermon - What's the difference?

parable | sermon |

As nouns the difference between parable and sermon

is that parable is a short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy while sermon is religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.

As verbs the difference between parable and sermon

is that parable is to represent by parable while sermon is to discourse to or of, as in a sermon.

As an adjective parable

is that can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

parable

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (=modern) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy
  • ''In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son"
    ''Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables .

    See also

    * fable * allegory * pericope * simile

    Verb

    (parabl)
  • To represent by parable.
  • Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled . — Milton.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
  • *, vol.1, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.306:
  • The most parable and easy, and about which many are employed, is to teach a school, turn lecturer or curate [...].
    (Sir Thomas Browne)

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    sermon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
  • *, chapter=3
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.”  He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon , he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.}}
  • A lengthy speech of reproval.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (poetic, obsolete) To discourse to or of, as in a sermon.
  • (Spenser)
  • (poetic, obsolete) To tutor; to lecture.
  • * 1607 , , II. ii. 177:
  • Come, sermon me no further.
    (Webster 1913)

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