Parable of the Sower

obstacles she personally encountered in her work lie, it resonates with millions of women in professions that require them to devote all their time and energy to, from government officials, to professors, to doctors. In Octavia Butler’s novel, The Parable of the Talents, the protagonist Olamina too faces a constant battle between motherhood and spreading the message of her religion, Earthseed. Slaughter describes…

The Gospel of Mark represents Jesus in a prophetic way. In the Gospels of Mark, Jesus is known as the Son of Man, and he is seen helping and healing many of his followers. In one example Jesus is seen healing a woman with a hemorrhage. The woman visited many doctors, and not one of them was able to help her. Her illness was getting worse and worse each day. Word spread around about Jesus, and she wished for his help. Once she saw him she went up to him and placed her hands on his back.…

The Gospel of Mark The gospel of Mark was authored by John Mark; Paul’s traveling companion and interpreter of Peter in 66-70 CE, a time when the Jewish people were revolting against Rome. The gospel is believed to have been composed in Rome, Syria or Palestine and addressed Christian Gentiles. Many modern scholars however regard gospel of Mark authorship as anonymous because John Mark didn’t identify himself clearly in the text. Death of Jesus and the theme of destruction of the temple suggest…

One of Bruegel’s most alluring landscape paintings is titled, Landscape with the Flight into Egypt. Like many of Bruegel’s other compositions, this small landscape emphasizes the role nature plays in the lives of contemporary men and women. The jagged coastline along the estuary or lake stretches into the distance. The color palette of blues, greens, and browns, complement each other very well in that it creates an innovative way to give the impression of depth. Right off the bat, the viewer…

single individual but can be beneficial for all people. Jesus often teaches through parables and metaphor. Some examples of this in Matthew are, Jesus speaks of the salt and light (5:13-16), Building your house on a rock (7:24-27), the parable of the sower (13:1-9), the parables of the weeds (13:24-30), the mustard seed and the leaven (13:31-33), the parable of the wedding feast (22: 1-14) and several others. Parables are an earthly story with a heavenly meaning and although they brought some…

chiefly noting context. EXAMPLE: Psalm 1:3 “Like a tree” is explained in the rest of the verse. One should not press every detail or datum about a tree onto the Christian life. I.e., the bark and the sap are irrelevant. 3. Extended comparisons Parable: an extended simile where the story and its application are usually kept separate. Matthew 13:24, 31, 44, 45, 47 “The kingdom of heaven is like . . .…

In Jesus’ first parable, the parable of the sower, he compares some of the Christians being oppressed to seeds that fall on rocky ground: “Yet they do not have their own ‘root’ and so are short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the message, such a person becomes easily…

1. Garments and Wineskins a. Luke 5:36-38 b. In this short parable, Jesus expresses that the message of God is a new insight that requires a fresh interpretation and way of thinking. 2. The Speck and the Plank a. Luke 6:39-42 b. Jesus warns His followers of being ignorant to their own doings when they criticize others who do the same thing(s) as the hypocrites. 3. A Tree Known by its Fruit a. Luke 6:43-45 b. In this powerful parable, Jesus explains that a person’s outside reflects what is on the…

Jesus’ teachings that equips Christians of today with insight into the hidden nature of the Kingdom of God that can greatly inspire and influence them into taking the steps necessary to secure a future in the Kingdom of God. A popular quote from the parable (although not in the Gospel of Mark) of the wedding “ Many are called, few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14 (NAB)), certainly applies to the Kingdom of God and is still very relevant to Christians of today. In fact, everyone is sent an invitation…

Throughout the Bible, Jesus has been depicted in several different ways. Jesus has made an immense impact in our world by influencing the way people act by assisting them and helping them make the right decision. In The Parable Of The Sower (Mark 4:1-20), Feeding Of The Four Thousand (Mark 8) and Jesus Cleanses A Leper (Mark 1:40-45), it gives an accurate representation of what Jesus’ character was like in a written as well as visual format. This is to indicate how Jesus would want us to live…