4.1 - The parable of the sower Flashcards
Explain the parable of the sower.
A sower was sowing. Some seed fell on the path and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly since it had no depth of soil. It was scorched by the sun. It had no root so it withered away. Other seed fell in the thorns. The thorns grew up quickly and choked it. It yielded no grain. Other seed fell in the good soil and brought forth grain. It yieled 30 and 60 a hunderedfold.
The sower sows the word. The ones who fall on the path have Satan immediately come and take the word sown into them away. The ones who fall on rocky ground they immediately receive it with joy. But they have no root and when persecution or difficulty comes they fall away. The ones who fall among the thorns receive the word but are not interested and are too attached to weath and other wordly possessions. They come in and choke the word. The ones sown in the good soil receive the word and accept it. They bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.
What is an essential part of Jesus’ teachings?
The kingdom of God
What is this an example of?
A parable
What is a parable?
A short story with a hidden meaning . They can be interpreted in different ways.
Why were many of Jesus’ parables about seeds?
Because most people worked in agriculture in Jesus’ time. They would have known seeds and farming so he tried to relate his parables to agriculture.
What is the key element of a parable?
Not the story, but the message
What is this parable also an example of?
An allegory
What is an allegory?
A story in which every element stands for something else.
What is the farmer represents?
The preacher or teacher
What does the seeds represent?
The word of God
What does the birds represent?
Santa
What does the seed on the path represent?
People who hear the news but are not committed enough to do anyting. They are consumed by sin and the devil.
What does the seed on the rocky ground represent?
People who are happy to hear the news but don’t have strong faith. So when persecution comes, they give up.
What does the seeds in the thorns represent?
People who are too interested in worldy goods and pleasures to become true disciples. They hear the message but do nothing.
What does the seeds in the good soil represent?
people who hear the message and accept it. They become disciples and sahre the good news of the kingdom of God.
