Matthew 13
44. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
So then we can say the same thing about this one
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like
unto a bad treasure hid in a field;
the which when a bad man hath found,
he hideth,
and for joy thereof goeth
and selleth all that he hath,
and buyeth that corrupt field.
The field is where the birds are so it must be bad also.
?????? If all the kingdom of heaven parables are bad then it should fit with these also>Matthew 13:44-50
Good?
44. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Good?
45. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46. Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Good & Bad?
47. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48. Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
I'm also curious about the word leaven.
Why are we assuming it's bad?
I know it's used in several other places as a reference to something as bad but does it not also have another use in the original language?
Does it not make bread rise "yeast" could have been used for that reference also.
Something that makes something like meal flour rise and grow.
I consider the kingdom of heaven as growing as a good thing.
I know there are a LOT of tares in with it but that's part of doing busniness, you get the bad with the good then the seperation at the end.