“Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; 38 the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil;
Mt. 13:36-39
The good seed are the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. These weeds are sown in this world, meaning they are men, and they are sowed among the wheat.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked
one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Matthew 13:36-43
Yes, the tares are referring to men.
What language in this parable, guides us to assign
the tares to Judas Iscariot, especially since
the time frame of this scenario is the end of the age?
29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30
Let both grow together until the harvest, and
at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” Matthew 13:29-30
Here is another parable in the same Matthew 13, that describes 4 different scenario's, whereby people hear the Gospel.
Group 1:
18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When
anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it,
then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.
Group 2:
20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Group 3:
22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Group 4:
23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Which one of these category's would you assign to Judas Iscariot?
Which one of the category's represent people who are saved?
JLB
