558th Post Jesus Said Concerning Parables - New Section - Growing the Kingdom - My Comments.

Parables New Section Growing the Kingdom 1st Post - My Comments
The parables we will be looking at in this section are:
The Mustard Seed
Leaven
Natural Growth

In the last section we were looking at Parables that dealt with the cost of Membership in the Kingdom.
Jesus told parables because it was prophesied that the Messiah would talk and teach with parables.  I believe that we concentrate more on what the parable is about, than in trying to understand why Jesus told this parable at this time in His Ministry.  I believe this is just as important as trying to explain the meaning of the parables.  We have to remember that Jesus lived during the time of the Gentiles, part of the punishment the Jews are living under and is tied to their unbelief and will not last forever.  The Bible states that after the time of the Gentiles, the Jews will again find favor with God and be restored.  Isaiah foretold that during the time of the Gentiles, "Go, and say to this people: "'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.'  Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed."  Isaiah 6: 9 - 10.  During the time of the Gentiles, the Jews will not understand God's Truth.  Jesus was only fulfilling His part of this prophecy.
This is just another way, Jesus proved He was Who He said He was.  It also proves that the Bible is the Word of God, the whole book, not just one section or the other.  We will start with the Parable of the Mustard Seed next Post.