The Parable of the Sower

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13:1-9 Parable

Agricultural analogy for the Kingdom of God
A story
A sower who sows seed - worker
Seed:
seed that fell along the path, taken by birds (4)
seed that fell on rocky ground, lack of depth, dried up in the sun (5&6)
seed that fell on thorns, chocked out (7)
seed fell on good soil, productive (8)

13:10-17 Purpose of Parables

Parables were meant to be restrictive
Matthew 13:9 ESV
9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
The Apostles set apart (10-13)
They were selected to have special knowledge (secrets of the kingdom of heaven)
proximity
They would see things only others must believe through faith
special spiritual insight
they would be the witnesses to the work of God through Jesus
Given a greater burden of responsibility than us
they would be selected to write these things that would become Scripture
Scripture fulfilled

13:18-23 Parable explained

The Sower is Jesus Christ
Matthew 13:37 ESV
37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
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