His Enemy Sowed Some Evil Seed
Let me introduce you to my evil friend, Darnel
The truth is, darnel has been used to make beer and bread for thousands of years. It was for people who wanted their beer or bread with a little extra kick. But that euphoria came with a price.
In Search of The Seed
This article follows from one in which a list of seven parables was presented. Each of those seven parables supposedly possesses a secret meaning which can be discerned through careful study. This article will focus on an examination of the second parable from that list: The Seed.
We immediately run into a problem because there are several parables having to do with seed.
One possibility is The Growing Seed, there is also The Weeds, the Parable of the Mustard Seed, and the Parable of the Sower. So four possible parables. When we check with the Gospel of Thomas, we find that it contains parallels to three of the four.
I did notice that all four parables are clustered together.
Mark chapter four begins with the Parable of the Sower, followed by the Lamp under the Bushel, then comes the Growing Seed, and finally…
