This parable described the way gods message is distributed, as the seed equalled gods message, and the birds equalled the devil. The seed that fell on the path meant people that hear gods message, but allow the devil to take away the message. The seed on rocky ground represented people that take notice of gods message, but abandon it as soon as something better arises. The seed that fell among the thorns represented the people who love money more than gods message. The seed on good soil means people that take notice of gods message and spread the message, which is why it said the crop multiplied thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times.
The parable of the tenants has another meaning. It says about a vineyard owner letting out his land to tenants, and when he sent servants to collect the rent they beat or killed them. Then he sent his son and the tenants killed him, thinking that they would inherit the vineyard, but then the vineyard owner spoke a parable against them and they tried to get him arrested, but they were afraid of the crowd so they left and went away. In this parable the owner represents god. The servants he sends represent the prophets. His son represents the messiah, and the tenants represent the Jewish leaders. Jesus told this parable to get the message that when god sends his son, the messiah, that he would be rejected and arrested by the Jewish leaders for spreading the news of god.
In the parable of the lamp on the stand the message behind it is like gods message is like a lamp, you don’t hide the lamp where no light can be seen, you put it in the centre of the room were all the light is given of and it is not wasted, in the same way gods message should not be stored in a corner and ignored, it should be put in the open, where it can be seen by everyone.
In the parable of the Growing seed the message is that the seed germinates and sprouts, it springs up and grows in a manner that the man cannot describe. This is like gods Kingdom, it grows and grows but we cannot tell how or why.
In the parable of the mustard seed the message is very similar to the meaning of the growing seed. Like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed that can be planted in the garden, but it grows to become the biggest seed in the garden, the kingdom of god can grow from one person spreading the nation, to a whole nation.
Part ii
A parable is an everyday story with a single meaning, whereas allegories are stories were every detail has a meaning. For example in the allegory of the sower the meanings are; the seed means gods message, the birds mean the devil. The seed that fell on the path means people that hear gods message, but allow the devil to take away the message. The seed on rocky ground represented people that take notice of gods message, but abandon it as soon as something better arises. The seed that fell among the thorns represented the people who love money more than gods message. The seed on good soil means people that take notice of gods message. In the parable of the lamp on the stand the plain message single message is don’t hide gods message where it can’t be seen, put it out in the open were people can see it and act upon it.
Part iii
Jesus used parables to pass on gods teaching as if he just told the Jews gods message then they wouldn’t understand him, but Jesus told parables about things that happened in everyday life back then and things the Jews would understand, but Jesus still got his message across. For example in the parable of the sower, the Jews could relate to this as the Jews were mostly farmers so every year they had to plant their seeds so Jesus told stories about that and put a meaning behind it, which he Jews would understand.
Section B
God’s kingdom on earth relates to a time when everyone follows the most important commandments as stated by Jesus in Mark 12:29-31, Love god and love thy neighbour, and we follow the other ten commandments, this means that there would be no crime, such as murder, robbery or rape. There would still be illness but people would care for each other, so there would be no problems there.
No, the Earth will never be god’s kingdom as long as racism child abuse crime and prejudisem is aloud to continue, and people disrespect each other, and no one pays any attention to the Ten Commandments, or god’s message. The earth at the moment has problems like war, terrorism, rape, murder, stealing, vandalism and racism, which is ignoring the message of love thy neighbour so gods kingdom cannot arrive on earth yet in my opinion
Yes, the earth can become gods Kingdom. I agree with this statement as if people learn to respect each other and love thy neighbour then all war would stop, and terrorism and all forms of crime would disappear and gods reign would be established
