Are the Parables in a New Way?

Jesus of Nazareth would call Moshe somebody who has ears to hear. Jesus is telling us something about the long time that we've been waiting and God's ways and timeline might be very different than our ways and timeline. The parables in that context, are they functioning as explainers of moral attitudes or religious ideals? Kind of. They are inviting the listener in to experience this little narrative world in a way that will give new understanding and new insight.