I learned as a child that a parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Jesus, the Master Teacher, taught in parables. In the book, Christ Object Lessons Sis White comments on some of His reasons for doing this. Jesus's stragedy in teaching in parables fulfilled the prophecy about Him being full of wisdom and truth. The parables He chose were stories of simple, everyday events common to most of the world's peoples and would be so till the end of the world. Despite technological advances, the concept of growing plants from broadcasting seed is still practiced and understood by the majority of people. The spiritual lessons are still relevant and can be understood by most. This story also reveals Jesus's knowledge and understanding of gardening principles still effective today as used by organic gardeners. He was a master gardener.
I learned as a child that a parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Jesus, the Master Teacher, taught in parables. In the book, Christ Object Lessons Sis White comments on some of His reasons for doing this.
Jesus's stragedy in teaching in parables fulfilled the prophecy about Him being full of wisdom and truth. The parables He chose were stories of simple, everyday events common to most of the world's peoples and would be so till the end of the world. Despite technological advances, the concept of growing plants from broadcasting seed is still practiced and understood by the majority of people. The spiritual lessons are still relevant and can be understood by most.
This story also reveals Jesus's knowledge and understanding of gardening principles still effective today as used by organic gardeners. He was a master gardener.