Jesus, the greatest teacher that ever lived, used metaphor and other forms of figurative techniques, to reach the people He came to save. Many other Biblical writers used allegories and metaphor as well. On the other hand, scholars, like the apostle Paul, were plain and straight forward. Why did God sometimes use parables and allegories to communicate with His people? What does this tell us about God's character? Do these messages still hold relevance for us today? What does the way God communicates with us have to say about how God created us? We will explore these questions in this week's lesson.