So all the parables that Jesus spoke and are written in the gospels were not written for us believers then? Should we ignore them then? How about all those examples of biblical allegories I gave you...should we ignore them too, along with all the many allegories in the bible I didn't point out? That wouldn't leave much of the bible left for believers.
And Jesus is alive and He STILL speaks to us in parables.....eg, dreams, visions, can be full of symbolism/allegory.
I think I made my point. I'm sorry that in doing so you have become offended. Christ spoke in parables to those who were hard of heart and hard of hearing. He expounded most of these parables to His disciples, which was recorded for our benefit. Christ does not speak to His children in parables, but to those who are perishing, for reasons clearly stated in the text.
For those parables which were not explained in the text, He left us His Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds to understand them.
Other than the parables, I see no allegory in the scriptures, if you do, please point them out to me. Concerning dreams and visions, much of what people claim to be dreams and visions, in all likelihood were nothing more than the physiological leftovers of the greasy pizza they had for dinner. And while I do not dismiss the notion that God still speaks through dreams and visions in this time, I seriously doubt the average Christians ability to properly discern their meaning.
I wasn't trying to start an argument, but to correct a misunderstanding you may have had, clearly revealed by the text, which is our only reliable source of truth. If your reading of the text leads you to another conclusion, that's between you and Christ.
Again, the text is clear, Christ did not speak to His disciples in parables, but to those who were hard of heart and hearing. He clearly stated His reason for doing so. And He later revealed the meaning of those parables to His disciples privately, because without yet having received the Holy Spirit it was necessary to do so. If you are convinced that Christ continues to speak to you in parables, then who am I to tell you otherwise? Though I would hope that you allow Christ speak to you through His word, and trust in His word, more than some feeling you may have had which is contrary to His word.