Scholars Crossing The Second Person File Theological Studies 3-2018 The Parables of Jesus Christ: The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil Harold Willmington Liberty University,
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[email protected]. THE PARABLES OF JESUS CHRIST PARABLE TWELVE: The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil (Mt. 13:3-9, 18-23; Mk. 4:3-8, 13-20; Lk. 8:5-8, 11-15) SURVEY A farmer scattered some seed in a field that consisted of four kinds of soil, all of which yielded different results. Footpath soil: the birds soon came and ate the seed. Shallow soil with underlying rock: the plants sprung up quickly, but soon wilted and died for lack of nourishment. Thorn-infested soil: the tender blades of the plants were quickly choked by these thorns. Fertile soil: this area alone produced an abundant crop of 30, 60, and 100-fold return. SIGNIFICANCE This is the first of nine parables explaining and illustrating the Kingdom of Heaven all of which were related by Jesus during an extended lecture given on the banks of the Galilean Sea.