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1 | Significance of three pecks? | Matt 13:33 | Mommapbs | 148042 | ||
Ray, consider this: The One who sows the good Seed is the Son of Man. blessings, mommapbs |
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2 | Significance of three pecks? | Matt 13:33 | Ray | 148061 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, It's good to hear from you because you are always thinking and considering the things of the word of God. In the explanation of the parable of the tares of the field, Jesus told the disciples who the good seed(s) were; "these are the sons of the kingdom." Since this is a parable, I believe that the one who is sowing is the earthly equivalent of the heavenly One. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. For many years I considered the "Sower" in the parables of the gospels and thought that I saw some excellent comparisons. But becoming more consistent in my choices, I dismissed that idea. The sower in the parables is in the likeness of men but is now explained in verse 37 as being the Son of Man. So I would stay with my thoughts here, and go with the NASB for verse 37, "And He answered and said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, 38 ...and [as for] the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom..." 1) However, as you know, I do think of the Son of Man as being the "Seed" in other passages and contexts. In fact I still have Mark 4:30 in my mind as being interpreted by capitalization as "And He said, "How shall We picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall We present it?" 2) Other Scriptures passages that I have compared Matthew 13:37 with through the years are John 10:6, John 7:3,4; and 1 Peter 1:16. 3) As a result of this thread, I see a comparison (and contrast) of Matthew 13:4l and Genesis 18:19 as meaningful. They speak of keeping "the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice" and gathering "out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,..." Thank you for your interest in any of this. From the heart, Ray |
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