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Mysteries of the
Kingdom
Jesus' Parables in Matthew 13 as an Overview of Christian History/Destiny
| Description: The metaphorical value of the parables in Matthew 13 as a prophetic overview of Christian progression: past, present, and future -- from divisive hypocrites to unified saints in Jesus Christ. 1968 |
Table of Contents
 | Jesus Spoke in Parables |
| Overview of Matthew 13 |
| The Sower (13:3-23) |
| The Wheat and Tares (13:24-30) and the Church Fathers |
| The Mustard Seed (13:31-32) and the branching/divisiveness within Christianity |
| The Leavened Bread (13:33) and Church dominance and the spirit of Jezebel |
| The Kingdom Transition (13:36) speaking to the disciples, not the multitude |
| The Hidden Treasure (13:44) and the lost tribes and the coming exodus. |
| The Pearl of Great Price (13:45,46) and the latter-day church and Jesus Christ. |
| The Dragnet (13:47--50) and restoration ministry and networking, integrating. |
| The Scribe (13:52) things old with new surprises -- intuitive scriptorians. |
| Summary |
| Whole account as sent in Post to David's Outcasts |
See also:
| <PDF> Poetic Chiasmus and Parallels Structure in Matthew 13 |
