Beorn
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They are equivalent in that both are morality tales, though the morals are quite different. I brought up our friend Aesop because sometimes it is easier to understand an abstract concept when illustrated by a simpler example.
They're not morality tales in the same sense. They're two different types of literature. The difference is the intention of the authors. Aesop's fables were meant to be merely allegory while the story of Abraham was intended to be historical. You can interpret them however you want, but you must be aware that in the case of Abraham you're rejecting the intention of the author.
You could argue that job and a few other stories were merely allegorical, but not stories revolving around the line of Abraham which is followed generation after generation.