main reference: Mt13:31~32
The kingdom of heaven-------Parable-----mustard seed(in his field)
What are the true meanings of the figurative seed and field?
True meaning
* seed= word
* field=a person's heart and church
1. Figurative seed
- The importance of the figurative seed
Mt4:13 The parable of the seed = The basis of all the parables
*Physical characteristics of the seed
- The origin of life of all living things
- You reap what you sow (hereditary characteristics)
physical characteristics -> true meanings of the parables
1) The true meaning of the figurative seed
-Lk8:11 Seed= the word
-Mk4:14 The farmer sows the word
- 1 Pet 1:23 Imperishable seed (word)
Born again through the word of the seed
------- True meaning of the figurative seed = The word
-Jn1:1~4 Life in the word
-Jn3:3~5 Enter the kingdom of heaven when born again
2) types of figurative seeds
- Two types spirit
God versus The devil
- Two types seed
God's seed versus The devil's seed
3) The importance of the figurative seed
- Jer31:27 The seed of man versus The seed of beast
( prophecy)
- Mt13:24~25 Good seed versus Weeds
(fulfillment)
- Mt13:37~39 God's seed versus Satan's seed
God's word(truth) versus Satan's word(lies)
The sons of the kingdom versus The sons of the evil one
- 1Jn3:9~10 Children of God versus Children of the devil (Jn8:44)
**** The secrets of heaven = Seed
2. Figurative Field
* Characteristics of a physical field 1. Where seeds are sowed 2. Where seeds grow and bear fruit
-1 Cor3:9 You (people) = God's field
- Lk8:15 Good soil= A noble and good heart (field)
- Mt13: 38 Field= The world ( the church of Jesus)
*** True meaning of the figurative field = person's heart, church
-Mt 13:24~30 Field: wheat- like believers ---------harvest ---------heavenly barn
3. Parable of four types of fields
Mt13:3~8 parables of sowing seeds
Seed: sowed= The word of the kingdom
Field=A person 's heart
-path
-Rocky field
-Thorny field
-Good soil
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