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What does the kingdom of heaven resemble in the parable of the mustard seed?
What does the kingdom of heaven resemble in the parable of the mustard seed?
- A mustard seed growing into a tree (correct)
- A tree growing in the forest
- A grain of corn
- A field of wheat
Why did the master in the parable of the weeds not want the servants to gather the weeds immediately?
Why did the master in the parable of the weeds not want the servants to gather the weeds immediately?
- He wanted to test the patience of the servants
- He was concerned the wheat would also be uprooted (correct)
- It was a punishment for the lazy servants
- The weeds were useful for the crops
What do the servants in the parable of the weeds suggest to do with the weeds?
What do the servants in the parable of the weeds suggest to do with the weeds?
- Burn them (correct)
- Sell them in the market
- Use them as animal feed
- Gather them and throw them in a lake
In the parable of the sower, what happens to the seed sown on good soil?
In the parable of the sower, what happens to the seed sown on good soil?
What kind of action does Jesus' enemy take in the parable of the weeds?
What kind of action does Jesus' enemy take in the parable of the weeds?
What did the woman do with the leaven in the kingdom of heaven parable?
What did the woman do with the leaven in the kingdom of heaven parable?
Why did Jesus speak to the crowds in parables?
Why did Jesus speak to the crowds in parables?
Who is symbolized by the good seed in the Parable of the Weeds?
Who is symbolized by the good seed in the Parable of the Weeds?
What is the role of the angels in the harvest according to the text?
What is the role of the angels in the harvest according to the text?
What will happen to law-breakers according to the text?
What will happen to law-breakers according to the text?
Study Notes
The Kingdom of Heaven in Parables
- Jesus speaks to the crowds in parables, fulfilling the prophecy of speaking in parables to reveal hidden truths since the foundation of the world.
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
- The good seed represents the sons of the kingdom, sown by the Son of Man (Jesus).
- The weeds represent the sons of the evil one, sown by the devil.
- The field represents the world.
- The harvest represents the end of the age, where the weeds will be gathered and burned, and the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
The Parable of the Weeds
- An enemy (the devil) sows weeds among the good seed (sons of the kingdom) in a field.
- The master of the house (God) instructs his servants to let both the wheat and weeds grow together until the harvest.
- At the harvest, the weeds will be gathered and burned, and the wheat will be gathered into the master's barn.
The Mustard Seed and the Leaven
- The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which is small but grows to become a large tree, providing shelter for the birds of the air.
- The kingdom of heaven is also like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.
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Test your knowledge on the parables of the kingdom of heaven, including the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Weeds.
