Bible Study Your takeaway from “The Parable of the Tares”

[HalleluYAH]

Keep in mind that the subject is the King and His king dominion.

Matthew 13:24-30
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

 

[dianegcook]

Parable revealed,
Matt.13:36
Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

37-42
He that Soweth the good seed is the Son of man,
The field is the world, the good seed are the children of the kingdom, but the tares are the children of the wicked one,
The enemy that sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels .

Amen

 

[HalleluYAH]

Parable revealed,
Matt.13:36
Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

37-42
He that Soweth the good seed is the Son of man,
The field is the world, the good seed are the children of the kingdom, but the tares are the children of the wicked one,
The enemy that sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels .

Amen

If the devil was the father of the tares, then who was the first tare? Also, who was the first offspring of the wheat?

 

[HalleluYAH]

This Word "tares" in the Greek is "zizanion", and not "darnel". It is a plant in Palestine known today as "zewan". When Zewan is growing it looks like wheat, but when it is full grown the ears are long, and the grains inside are almost black. To make the wheat grain fit for grinding, each grain of zewan must be removed, or the bread is bitter and poisonous.

The wheat and the zewan are the same color when first coming up, then as the wheat turns golden and ripens, the zewan also ripens into it's poison grain, and shows it's true colors. While the wheat is golden ripe, the black bitterness of the fruits of zwan make it obvious of the mixture.

Don't lose the focus of this verse. This is a parable of a man that had a field, and in verse twenty four we see that man sowed "good seed". But while he was resting from his hard days labor, some enemy came along and sowed bad seed.

In this part of the parable, the term for the seed changes, as the seed in the first parables referred to the Word of God, the "seed" in the parable here is "Sperma" in the Greek. Refer to Strong's Greek dictionary # 4690; "Sperma; from 4687, something sown, i.e. seed, the male "sperm", the offspring."

So as we continue in this parable, we are not to spiritualize away something that happened, and is hidden; however. Jesus is revealing this hidden event through the use of this parable.

 

[dianegcook]

If the devil was the father of the tares, then who was the first tare? Also, who was the first offspring of the wheat?

First tare=Cain
Wheat=Abel or Seth, but in Gen.5:3, Seth, Abel murdered........
1John 3:12
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother, because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

 

[smaller]

The wheat and tare grow together, in the same ground, that is our body. Obviously the tare is the devil and/or his messengers, not other people.

Examples?

Satan when speaking from Peter's lips. Matt. 16:23, Mark 8:33, Luke 4:8
Satan entering Judas. Luke 22:3, John 13:27
Paul with a messenger of Satan in his flesh. 2 Cor. 12:7
The 'god of this world' blinding the minds of unbelievers. 2 Cor. 4:4
Sin, which is of the devil, showing the tare in the flesh. 1 John 3:8

The flesh is subject to the entry of the tempter. This, Jesus taught in Mark 4:15 and all the other 'seed' parables. And that is the tare, the devil or children of same in the flesh.

It's not the other guy. It's a working of the tempter internally, in the flesh mind, that we're all subject to in the flesh/ground/carnal-natural mind.

 

[HalleluYAH]

So when the tares of this parable sprung up and matured, at the right time, you could tell the difference between the wheat and the zewan [tares].

 

[Jethro Bodine]

It's a working of the tempter internally, in the flesh mind, that we're all subject to in the flesh/ground/carnal-natural mind.

If this were the interpretation of the parable then everybody like this will be among those stalks that are burned, not brought into the kingdom. To liken yourself to the zewan in any way is to condemn yourself to the burning of those stalks and not being among the stalks that are gathered and brought into the barn.

 

[smaller]

So when the tares of this parable sprung up and matured, at the right time, you could tell the difference between the wheat and the zewan [tares].

When the wheat comes up out of the darkness of the ground, THEN they see the tare also, in the same ground. Otherwise the wheat hasn't a clue.

Matthew 13:26
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

We should understand that it is the Law, the Word of God, that the tare seeks as well, as their power of temptation and evil/adverse thought is sprung, to resist Gods Words. They are fighting for the same Word we are, in the opposite or opposing senses.

1 Corinthians 15:56
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

By their power of opposition, they always seek their control over the flesh domain, which they have, through the power of temptation/adverse thoughts. Paul shows how this works in Romans 7:7-13. Where the Word is sown, resistance in mind follows immediately. Jesus showed us 'how' this works in Mark 4:15. Where the Word is sown, Satan does enter to "sin" by theft and all the other various antics that are performed in the flesh. Believers in general tend to brush off evil thoughts, as if they are not of the tempter. But they are. Evil thoughts do transpire within, and it is this that defiles us in the flesh. Matt. 15:19-20. Mark 7:21-23.

From these evil thoughts which defile, sin can and does become a progression, if they are not dealt with. These progress from "thought" to "word" and eventually to "deed" making the circle of slaveship in the flesh completed.

In my own experience to wipe out sin, after I was saved, I backward engineered sin, first by eradication of every deed I might observe as sin. Then, every word, which was exceedingly more difficult, almost impossible, and eventually found that the Word Is True, that sin originates internally, in the form of evil thoughts, and these are impossible to avoid, as they are or at least seem entirely random, and are quite cagey. When I observed Paul's writing about these matters, I understood the parable, that Satan does resist Gods Words, particularly of Law, Grace and Mercy, and does so in resistance of thought forms. This also causes us all to see only "in part" or "partly cloudy" because of this internal interference by our mutual adversary.

 

[smaller]

If this were the interpretation of the parable then everybody like this will be among those stalks that are burned, not brought into the kingdom. To liken yourself to the zewan in any way is to condemn yourself to the burning of those stalks and not being among the stalks that are harvested.

I used to read this scripture as "me" and "the other guy." I no longer read it that way:

Matthew 13:49
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

 

[HalleluYAH]

Let's start using the proper identification of what is happening here. "The servant said unto God, did you not sow Adam in the field, then for whence came these Kenites?" This is another part of the parable of the sower, and all the parts are necessary, to get the hidden message that Jesus is teaching His disciples.

If you don't get this entire parable, you will miss out on almost all of the complete plan of God, referring to His prophecies in this earth age. In fact, without the understanding of this parable, the book of Genesis becomes a fairy-tale, and a series of unrelated stories.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

When the wheat comes up out of the darkness of the ground, THEN they see the tare also, in the same ground. Otherwise the wheat hasn't a clue.

Matthew 13:26
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

We should understand that it is the Law, the Word of God, that the tare seeks as well, as their power of temptation and evil/adverse thought is sprung, to resist Gods Words. They are fighting for the same Word we are, in the opposite or opposing senses.

1 Corinthians 15:56
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

By their power of opposition, they always seek their control over the flesh domain, which they have, through the power of temptation/adverse thoughts. Paul shows how this works in Romans 7:7-13. Where the Word is sown, resistance in mind follows immediately. Jesus showed us 'how' this works in Mark 4:15. Where the Word is sown, Satan does enter to "sin" by theft and all the other various antics that are performed in the flesh. Believers in general tend to brush off evil thoughts, as if they are not of the tempter. But they are. Evil thoughts do transpire within, and it is this that defiles us in the flesh. Matt. 15:19-20. Mark 7:21-23.

From these evil thoughts which defile, sin can and does become a progression, if they are not dealt with. These progress from "thought" to "word" and eventually to "deed" making the circle of slaveship in the flesh completed.

In my own experience to wipe out sin, after I was saved, I backward engineered sin, first by eradication of every deed I might observe as sin. Then, every word, which was exceedingly more difficult, almost impossible, and eventually found that the Word Is True, that sin originates internally, in the form of evil thoughts, and these are impossible to avoid, as they are or at least seem entirely random, and are quite cagey. When I observed Paul's writing about these matters, I understood the parable, that Satan does resist Gods Words, particularly of Law, Grace and Mercy, and does so in resistance of thought forms. This also causes us all to see only "in part" or "partly cloudy" because of this internal interference by our mutual adversary.

In a very simplified and generalized understanding, if you or I are progressing as a tare, and not a stalk of wheat, we are a son of the evil one, not a misguided son of the kingdom. To bear the fruit of the wheat stalk is to show yourself a son of the kingdom. To bear the evil fruit of the tare is to show yourself a son of the evil one who planted you. That is what the parable is plainly teaching. It is not about a single stalk bearing both fruits. It's about two distinct stalks of growth bearing two distinct fruits and the two very distinct futures the two have to look forward to.

 

[LovethroughDove]

Jesus explains.

Matthew 13:37 He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. (himself) The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil.

John 8:42-47 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; be he sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."

The wheat listens to the good seed. The tares like the lie.

John 3:19-21This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, (Jesus) but men loved darkness instead of the light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I used to read this scripture as "me" and "the other guy." I no longer read it that way:

It's not about 'me and the other guy'. It's about looking in the mirror and honestly discerning which stalk you are.

 

[HalleluYAH]

This is Jesus Christ, the Son of God speaking. Who is God's enemy, as related from the very first to the very last chapters of our Bible. The enemy is Satan. In the garden of Eden, Satan is called a "serpent", and "the tree of good and evil." As the enemy Satan has played many roles throughout the entire Bible. He is called the dragon, the Antichrist, the deceiver, and death, as well as others. Satan is God's enemy, and Satan the enemy planted his seed "Sperma, or sperm", and from it, a crop of children came up in the field.

The elect of God, and all those that call themselves Christians, are the servants of God, and in this parable Jesus is telling you what you should do about them. "Should we go and gather them up?" No!

So the question becomes, should we go and execute the Kenites?

 

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In a very simplified and generalized understanding, if you or I are progressing as a tare, and not a stalk of wheat, we are a son of the evil one,

People are not devils, period. Can a believer be a slave of the flesh, through sin? Of course. When/If we are slaves of sin, we are in fact "slaves of the devil" in the flesh. That does not make us devils, but captives or pawns.

By the Nature of Christ, we actively resist such pawnship or slaveship. But there is always the battle, as Paul often emphasized. In Eph. 6:11-13 for good example. We put on our armor to battle the devil. Since none of us "see" a devil, we might eventually realize that this battle is internal, and with various temptations and shenanigans of the devil.

not a misguided son of the kingdom. To bear the fruit of the wheat stalk is to show yourself a son of the kingdom. To bear the evil fruit of the tare is to show yourself a son of the evil one who planted you.

No human is a devil. They are 2 separate entity classes, that happen to occupy the same space in the flesh. If anyone believes people are devils, they will have other theological issues that can't be resolved, such as "loving our neighbors as ourselves." We don't have to love devils, but are commanded to resist same, not love them.

 

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The elect of God, and all those that call themselves Christians, are the servants of God, and in this parable Jesus is telling you what you should do about them. "Should we go and gather them up?" No!

So the question becomes, should we go and execute the Kenites?

Obviously usurping the tare would also "harm" the wheat. This shows their proximity to each others, in the same ground.

Matthew 13:29
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Were these not growing in the same ground, there would be no such disturbances.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

People are not devils, period.

Right. They can only be the offspring of devils, just as people can be the offspring of deity. And they are certainly not that by virtue of physical birth as the OP seems to be suggesting. It has to do with what nature is going to take root in a person and define who they are.

When/If we are slaves of sin, we are in fact "slaves of the devil" in the flesh. That does not make us devils, but captives or pawns.

Right. But it surely doesn't make us children of the devil.

 

[smaller]

Right. They can only be the offspring of devils, just as people can be the offspring of deity. And they are certainly not that by virtue of physical birth as the OP seems to be suggesting. It has to do with what nature is going to take root in a person and define who they are.

Right. But it surely doesn't make us children of the devil.

Paul, using himself as an example, gave us a theologically perfect picture of a wheat, himself. And in his flesh, his ground, a tare. There are two separate entities in Paul's example:

2 Corinthians 12:7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Paul measures this same example to himself, here:

Romans 7:
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Were these not growing in the same ground, there would be no such disturbances.

The problem is you're defining the ground as a single plot of ground in a man's heart. But the plot of ground being spoken of is the sum total of the kingdom of God on earth. Most clearly understood by Jesus' audience, at that time, as the nation of Isreal. Understood by us today as the church.

Not everyone in the nation of Israel of Jesus' day, nor the church of our day are plantings of God. Some, if not most, are plantings of the evil one. They show who they belong to when their fruit comes to fruition. And it is upon that evidence that the tares are tossed into the furnace, not gathered up into the Master's barn on the Day of Harvest.