> > > Seems that Jesus is saying that God is more like the careless > > sower, who doesn't consider the seeds precious enough to plant > > carefully. > > "Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, > and > hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand." Matt 13:13.
And the sad part is, in this case Jesus goes out of his way to clarify the parable in Matt 13:18-23, and then to restate it from two different perspectives in Matt:13:24-32. But that's OK... The disciples were similarly slow on the uptake, especially Peter--or at least, he was the one who took the risk of trying to understand what Jesus was saying, and so Jesus' frequent bewilderment at their lack of understanding and subsequent explanations became a matter of record, to save us some puzzlement. I am just amazed that even with the clarifications and interpretations Jesus provided, people today still manage to completely blow it. I guess that's why he said "Let those who have ears to hear, hear it!" (Matt 13:9) - Bob _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
