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To: mark silvers who wrote (19258)	7/18/1998 9:46:00 PM
From: Jamey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

The Mysteries of the Kingdom According to the premillenarian, the fulfillment of the promises concerning the Davidic kingdom will follow the second coming of Christ. This view stands in contrast to the amillennial and postmillennial views, which gener ally see the kingdom as being fulfilled prior to the second coming of Christ in the present age. A few amillenarians are currently trying to find fulfillment of millennial prophe cies in the New Jerusalem in eternity future. A further word of introduction is necessary regarding the fact that the truth is presented here in parables Up until this point Christ spoke plainly with the idea of communicating the truth to his audience. Now he is speaking in parables so that truth will be revealed to the believer but not to the unbeliever. The parables are not difficult to understand, but unless one comes with faith and spiritual understanding, one will not arrive at the full meaning of each parable. THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER (MATTHEW I3:Iv9; MARK 4:I-20; LUKE 8:4-I5) A large crowd had gathered to hear Jesus speak and to see him perform miracles. In order to be heard, Jesus got into a boat and pushed out a little way from the shore, sat down, and gave his discourse. It was customary for teachers of his day to sit down when teaching. The crowd sat or stood on the shore. The parables that Christ gave used situations familiar to a rural population. In presenting the parable of the sower, the emphasis was on reception of the truth. Jesus began: A farmer went out to sow his sccd. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop-a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown He who has ears, let him hear. (Matt. 13:3-9) After delivering the first parable, the disciples questioned Christ concerning his use of parables. Jesus explained, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be givers ntore, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. This is why I speak in parables" (Matt. 13:11-13). Jesus then quoted from Isaiah 6:9-10, where Isaiah deplored the hardness of heart and dullness of understanding of the people with whom he spoke. Jesus pronounced a blessing upon his disciples because they would see and understand (Matt. 13:1S17). Jesus then explained the parable of the sower: Whcn anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. The one who received the seed that fell among rhorrus is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. BUt the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. (Mart. 13 19-23) (continued) Santiago