Jesus makes a distinction between the crowds and the disciples. The disciples noticed the changed and asked the reason. Then in verse 53 we have the summation of the discourse. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”. So the second view is that the parables had as part of their purpose concealing the truth from unbelievers, as Isaiah’s message had in its day. 1. And their natural way was to reject the words of the prophet. In the concluding verse, we finally read that we do not need to fear that the kingdom of God will not succeed: “But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come” (v. 29). When persecution or hard times (represented by the sun) come along they give up at once. The usual posture of a teacher was to sit, while the people stood and listened, or sat all around and listened. It is a superficial response like the people who followed Jesus all over. Those who believe, like the disciples, do not instantly understand it all. It was difficult, because they were now settled in their homes and businesses in Babylonia-Persia. They looked forward to the coming of the Messiah, but the disciples received Him, walked with Him, witnessed His mighty works, and were shown things that the prophets never knew. There are 3 parts to Jesus Parable and that is how I am going to break it down in a detailed outline of this passage. has observed the pattern in this answer is easily laid out in a chiasm, a typical Hebrew way of ordering stories and materials. Now this parable is this: the seed is the word of God. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. To press every detail of the story into service for all the incidentals about the kingdom is going to far. We are not left to speculate about these things, for the text records Jesus’ answer. A sower goes out to the field to sow seed, and he finds that as he scatters the seed it falls on different kinds of ground. lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. Some of those people would be hardened in their unbelief; and the simple theological truth is that the revelation of the mystery of the kingdom was not given to them. The soils are the people, the human hearts, who make the decision about the message. had had the sanctuary, the priesthood, the prophets, the scriptures for centuries. 37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. They may be jealous, angry or concerned with materialism. The parable of the seed and the sower is about the Word of God being sown in our hearts with gladness and producing fruit. There are many reasons that people do not respond by faith to the word. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled 'The Parable Of The Growing Seed', and is from the ministry of David Legge, a Christian preacher and Bible teacher from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Even for a while Jesus had to use parables for His disciples, and explain them to them, for they had not quite developed in their faith and understanding of the message of the kingdom. The parables do not contain esoteric truths that only the initiated or enlightened could understand--they seem pretty clear. In this parable the sower sows the seed. It would be too easy to say that the only reason Jesus used parables was to conceal the truth, for parables are a means of communication. The Greek word literally means a throwing or placing things along side of each other, for the purpose of comparison. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, “ ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not … III. Remember, a parable is a story that has a deeper meaning. Where is the parable located in Mark's Gospel? After Jesus and the disciples leave the crowds, they ask Him to interpret the parable for them: He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. But the mystery of the kingdom is what no one was expecting, that the kingdom which is ultimately to come in great power has already begun to enter the world in advance in a hidden form to work secretly within people. Sign in, choose your GCSE subjects and see content that's tailored for you. The Savior was still among them, and they could still follow Him and trust Him. Now, in this parable of the growing seed, Jesus is deal­ing with the process that the gospel message undergoes in the soul. Bible animation for kids based on Luke 8: 4-15, Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23, and Mark 4: 1-20. The death and resurrection of Jesus - CCEA, The role and nature of Christian discipleship - CCEA, Christianity through a study of the Gospel of Matthew, Home Economics: Food and Nutrition (CCEA). Jesus tells of a farmer who sows seed indiscriminately. The comparison is expressed clearly (“the kingdom of heaven is like . The parable was simple. A good reference work, or a book on the culture, or on customs and manners would be most helpful. In the last chapter of the book we saw how strong the opposition to Jesus had grown, and how Jesus warned the people of the danger they were in if they rejected Him, their Messiah. No, the parables present the claims of the present form of the kingdom in such a way that only those who trust Jesus will understand the new direction in the plan of God. 2. Give you child some seeds and ask them “which field would be the best to plant the seeds?” Remind your child that a parable is a story Jesus taught to help people understand important truths. So the parable is probably about the ground, which would mean the people who heard Christ’s message. Finally, Jesus explained the meaning of the first of His parables, the sower and the seed (18-23). It is heard, but people’s concern for riches and their worries about life cause the plants to die. Parable of the Mustard Seed – Mark 4:30-32, Matthew 13:31-35, Luke 13:18-21. II. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. There are a lot of these folks in churches. First, it does not do justice to what the text says, especially the citation from Isaiah; and second, if people failed to believe when Jesus said things plainly, it would be hard to see how they would suddenly understand when He spoke in parables. The Interpretation of the Parable (13:18-23). Eventually, stumbling disciples will become bold apostles. 1 Because seeing they see not and hearing they hear not, nor understand, 2 And it is fulfilled to them the prophecy of Isaiah which says, 3 Hearing you shall hear and shall not understand. Our tips from experts and exam survivors will help you through. Jesus first gives a basic answer (13) which is then applied to “them” (14, 15) and then to the disciples (16,17). The Parable of the Sower is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, Luke 8:4–15 and the Gospel of Thomas, logion 9. Feb 1, 2019 - Explore Norma Linder Cook's board "Parable of Sower and the Seed", followed by 299 people on Pinterest. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” 9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. Some people are too concerned with what others think and they worry too much. After all, He was announcing a different form of the kingdom than they had expected. In Jesus’ day the pattern would be repeated: they were looking for Messiah to build them a glorious kingdom, but the city would be ruined and they would be scattered. It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” ― Mark 4:30-32, English Standard Version He said therefore… 11:25-27) and He would say to Peter later, “Flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven” (Matt. There are people who don’t live a good Christian life because they are focused on other things. The seed on the path represents people who hear the message, but it is immediately lost. Some of the seed fell along his path, some fell beside the path or on rocks, among thorns and thistles, among weeds, and some fell on good soil. This morning I would like to study with you this very simple parable of the growing seed. IV. The Search OF the Savior: Why Jesus Came, Part 2 (Gal. 2 And great multitudes were gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. This is one of the few discourses that is addressed to the crowds in general, and not specifically to the disciples (and by disciples we would mean the people who believed in Jesus and followed Him, numbering far more than the twelve). They are like the crowd that Isaiah dealt with. People cannot commit to the Christian lifestyle. A good number of commentators will try to interpret this parable without reference to the next section, Jesus’ explanation as to why He used parables (largely because they think verses 18-23 are not authentic, that they were added later). Does debt affect giving in modern times in light of the Israelite tithe and slaves? 1’ desired to see what you see, and did not see, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear. We like the Sower (Christ at first) have the responsibility to proclaim the message of the kingdom, the gospel, to the world. This judgment may seem harsh, until one realizes that the nation of Israel in 700 B.C. Other seeds fell where there were thorns. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. Happy New Year: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives, 4. The parables challenge the hearers to respond with faith. Parables challenge the hearers in matters of the faith. Jesus explains the parable to the disciples because revelation is given to some and not to others. They may not have understood everything Jesus did, but they trusted Him as their King. Its fragmentary presence in Thomas makes it plausible for it to have ultimately derived from the Q Gospel, though it is unusual for it not to also be present in either the Gospel of Matthew or that of Luke. Even the parables that are teaching some ethical truth have to be understood in the light of the present form of the kingdom. The disciples were blessed above any others who had come before, both prophets and righteous men. In the earlier parable of the sower, Jesus had pointed out that the seed that seemingly grew quickly ended up not producing fruit (vv. 61f.) And part of the judgment was their being hardened in unbelief. It appears in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Matthew’s account is longer than Marks (4:10-12) and Luke’s (8:9-10; 10:23-24) and preserves more of the use of Isaiah than they do. What the passage is saying is that the crowds stand in the tradition of the “wilfully blind” of the Old Testament, and the disciples stand in the tradition of the prophets and the righteous people of the Old Testament. The seed on the rocky ground represents people who respond with initial enthusiasm, but the word of God does not sink in deep. 4. The disciples followed Jesus by faith. Some seed falls on the path with no soil, some on rocky ground with little soil, some on soil which contains thorns, and some on good soil. Its message is simple: even a tiny seed can grow into a towering tree with enough time and care. 18 Therefore, hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. 2. 4 And seeing you shall see and not perceive. The reference to the house connects the material to the event at the end of the chapter. The crowds did not, on the whole, follow by faith, but demanded a compelling sign. If that were His sole desire, all He had to do was stop teaching entirely. This is followed by the explanation of the reason for using parables by Jesus (10-17). God gives the increase. He had used some parables in His teaching so far, but now it becomes the supreme method used. So how do we explain these things? To those who have, more will be given. In verses 10-16, after the first parable, Jesus explained to His disciples why He spoke in parables to the people. The Parable of the Growing Seed is a parable found in the Gospel of Mark (Mark 4:26-29) and partly in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas (Thomas 21d). The thorn bushes choke the message of God. It was commonly known that God was going to bring in His glorious kingdom by supernatural manifestations and judgments. Matthew tells us that Jesus taught them many things in parables. Some seed fell on rocky ground where there was little soil. so that I should heal them.’. This hardening was a subject Paul picked up in Romans 11, a hardening which God used to turn to the Gentiles with the Gospel and raise up a people who would make Israel jealous. He would give them pictures to draw them to the kingdom. The Israelites understood farming because it was their culture, so they could appreciate what Jesus was saying, whether they got the intended analogy or not. And because they did not receive Christ, they were in danger of losing all that they did possess, their religious heritage and preparation. When Jesus began his ministry he preached, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the gospel”. The last group of seeds fell on good soil. This is a large subject, as you could probably guess (some seminaries have courses on the parables), but we shall work with the basic principles to follow. Some hear the truth, but like hardened paths they do not let it penetrate, and before long Satan takes the truth away. That is not our business; our business is to continue to proclaim the good news. This section is most helpful then, because not only does it explain why parables were being used, but gives the meaning of the parable itself. The purpose of using a parable is revelation by illustration. And the fact that God foreknew they would do this does not in any way diminish their culpability. But they are the good ground. During the sowing stage the seed is “cast,” or embedded in the ground. And if we do that, we know that only some will receive it. The advance of the kingdom, the spiritual life, does not occur instantly, but over time. There will be a primary point and often secondary points made in a parable. 5ff.). 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Matthew explains the Kingdom of God through a series of parables. This is the way that judicial hardening works. There is a tendency to study these parables in order to find hidden meanings that have never been seen before. Worries about worldly things and devotion to wealth choke out the message of the kingdom. Matthew begins the section with “That same day,” clearly linking these parables with the events covered in chapter 12, the opposition arguments. Jesus now lays out the parallel ideas to explain the meaning. and seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 A parable is designed to focus on one aspect of the kingdom, in one period of the development of the kingdom. He was a teacher, here teaching people about the kingdom. It is the Word of God that will produce results. So in a sense the parable would provide an even wider door for people to enter if they had any faith at all. Any seed that started to grow in the shallow soil soon withered in the intense heat and died because it could not sink roots. Life has too many other troubles and commitments for them to take the message to heart. But there are two difficulties with it. The parable of the mustard seed is one of the shortest parables anyone will come across. But these were meant to illustrate truth, to reveal truth to the multitudes. While the prophet will be there proclaiming the message, if God is not causing it to take seed in their hearts, there will be no response of faith. But the text has recorded Jesus’ explanation, both of parables and of this one, and the meaning Jesus gives is far more compelling than what some of these commentators settle for in their discussion. Some people have strong faith and remain dedicated to a Christian lifestyle, even when things are difficult. He is the author of Introducing Biblical Hebrew and Grammar, Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus, Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposit... More, 4. The good ground received the seed, the word, it took root and grew, meaning it was believed and it produced the fruit of righteousness and obedience. There were rocky places where the limestone bedrock was just beneath the topsoil, or where the rocks had worked through, and the seed could not take root because of the rocks. Jesus does not explain why the kingdom is not now coming in power and glory, only that there are certain characteristics of the kingdom that need to be accepted. The hard ground “by the way side” prevents the seed from sprouting at all, and the seed becomes nothing more than bird food. It receives varied responses from the people; and it will take time to develop because of the difficult times and difficult people. But some hear and believe. It was not about farming, but about proclaiming the message of the kingdom at that stage in God’s program — convincing Jewish people to leave the east and return to the land to help build the program of God in the land of promise. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. To discover the intent of the parable the simple, straightforward meaning is most likely to be the correct one. Finally God gave them up, meaning He ceased to work in their hearts by His Spirit to reveal His truth to them. It is presented without elaboration, a bare comparison that’s pregnant with possible meaning, and the interpretive task is left to the listener. Parables are designed to call the listener into participation, to identify with someone or something in the story. I believe this parable could more accurately be referred to as the Parable of the Soils. There are several things to keep in mind when reading and interpreting a parable. It is a mystery form of the kingdom. The parable of the sower is an 'allegory' about the Kingdom of God. The Setting of the Discourse (13:1-3a). Anyone who has visited the holy land can appreciate the rocky soil, the beaten paths, the thorn bushes—the fields are in this condition and the farmers must sow in spite of it. It shows the balance of the story, but also the heart of it. After all, He came to reveal the truth. The person remains in the thicket of the problems and cares of life. These parables are placed early in the 2nd part of Mark's … The parable begins, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow…” Take it at face value. The parable mentions three main stages in the process: sowing, growing, and reaping. A Lasting Legacy: Choosing A Wife For Isaac (Gen. 24:1-67). When Jesus told this parable, he felt the frustration of planting seeds (teaching and preaching) that would never produce grain – and he knew the disciples would later feel this same frustration. 1. They all work together to capture the reader and draw him into the story as a participant. They can be compared to the different kinds of soils who receive the seed (which does not mean they became Christians, but heard and considered the message). Jesus delivered this discourse to the crowds, not the disciples, but He explained things to the disciples. But having said that, it is not always easy to determine in a proverb what is a point being made and what is merely part of the story structure. Some seed fell among thorn bushes which grew up and choked the plants. The disciples had received Jesus as the Messiah, and because of their faith in Him as their King they were able to receive and understand the mysteries of the kingdom. The seed that is sown is the message of the kingdom. They would have to give up too much to make a commitment to Christ. The general point is that the seed is the message of the kingdom. It is our task to know and understand the message well, so that we can present it as clearly and meaningful as possible. The man represents God and the seed is His message. What’s the message of this parable? Isaiah said in his day “until the cities lie in ruins.” This means, until God judged the nation for unbelief and scattered them abroad. Meaning of the Parable of the Sower and the Four Soils 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? The situation is the question that the disciples ask, to which Jesus gives this full answer. And yet, year after year, they would persevere, knowing that some seeds would grow and ripen, even if many did not. The seed that falls on the soil with thorns also grows, but the thorns choke it and it too dies. I. This gives us a good idea of what the psalmists and prophets meant when they said to seek the Lord while He may be found. lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, 3. The soil on the path was hard because it was packed down. Preference should be given for the simplicity of interpretation. Parables are designed to communicate truth in every day terms. But the Spirit of God, using the Word of God, illumines their understanding daily. The call to action for us in our modern financial world is no different than it was to the farmers hearing this story. That happened because of the good soil. This is he who received seed by the wayside. But then He added, “whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that which he has.” It was not given to the people to know the mysteries of the kingdom because they did not possess something, there was something they lacked. There are two lessons in one here: (1) the meaning and use of parables in general and God’s dealing with unbelievers, and (2) the meaning and application of the parable of the sower and the seed. A meaning that no one ever would have gotten is out of the question. The parables will teach people the form that the kingdom will take before the great coming in glory of the king. There is much more that can be said about the parable and about parables, but this will be enough for now. With that, let’s take a look at the first parable in our series, The Parable of the Sower. Matthew is showing that what is taking place on the one hand is the fulfillment of prophecy and the decreed will of God, and on the other hand a gross rebellion of unbelief and spiritual ignorance by the crowds. The responsibility for their unbelief is their own entirely, because mortals always do as they choose. Now that their rejection has been officially recorded, Jesus began to teach the people with parables. How long would the hardening continue? In the Parable of the Growing Seed, Jesus tells of a man who scatters seed on the ground and then allows nature to take its course. He had already said that revelation was necessary for people to know Him and to know the Father (Matt. The evidence of those who receive it by faith and act on it is that their lives will change and they will produce righteousness. The rest is not up to us. They were unable to see, or enter into the kingdom. The people up to this point had by and large rejected Jesus as the Messiah, and so he could not give to them the mysteries of the kingdom — they would not have understood. And God will stop doing that if people persist in rebelling against Him. They divide the audience into the believer and the self-righteous unbeliever. They are only marginally better than the other people in their understanding, but they are on the right way. It is named after the Greek letter chi, which is “X” shaped. The posture of Jesus sitting, first by the lake, and then in the boat because of the crowds, is one of a teacher. So the use of parables fits into the midst of this issue. But first, what exactly is a parable? 4:4-7). In the days of Jesus this prophetic message of Isaiah found its fullest meaning. 4. No fruit results, and that shows that there was no life. But because it was not received with genuine thoughtfulness and faith, under external pressures, it quickly fell away. 3. All of the parables deal with this present form of the kingdom, which Jesus explained to the disciples, but did not explain to the crowds expecting some dramatic deliverance. In thirty years, we will have heard this parable ten times, yet it remains ever fresh, ever new, and its meaning changes a bit to the current circumstances in our lives. And this view does justice to the text. The Parable of the Weeds 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. The explanation of parables is explanatory for it and the others to come. Those seeds grew into plants, but the thorns choked them. Jesus used this analogy in the Parable of the Sower. To say a parable is a simple allegory that only makes on point does not do justice to the literary type. The Parable of the Weeds Explained. And so they emphasize that the parable was a clear attempt by Jesus to reach those who did not believe or understand. That psalm was written at the restoration of Israel from the captivity. Psalm 126 spoke of the perseverance of the sower with tears and trouble, indicating that eventually he would bring in his sheaves. These are the disciples, of course. The emphasis is not so much on the disciples’ ability to understand, which they have in part but not completely, but on the fact that revelation has been given to them. The main point of the passage is the meaning of this parable. The weeds are the people of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The message of the kingdom will gradually grow and produce results in them, in varying quantities, and then not instantly. That happened in Isaiah’s case with the exile. Good soil represents people who hear the message and live it in their lives. As expected, only the seed that fell on the good soil grew to produce a harvest. And so Jesus warns his listeners that the parable needs careful interpretation — “He who has ears, let him hear.” Of course, everyone has ears. As the man who sowed the seed goes about his business day by day, the seed begins to have an effect. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The first seed fell onto a path where people walked. The crowds are “this generation” that Jesus has already denounced; here they are not given the secrets of the kingdom. It’s plain and simple, but not easy. Every three years, the cycle of readings for Mass starts over again. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, This parable is found between two other seed parables. or assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. Figures that Jesus used in the parables are used consistently. They should have gotten it, because it was used in the Old Testament already. 6. In other words, motifs and expressions in the first half have a corresponding motif or expression in the second half, and at the center of the story is a turning point. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-re-163-the-sower-and-the- There is diversity in the parables, and so each one has to be studied as a literary unit in its context. If Jesus were here teaching with parables today, they would all be different because the culture is different. 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