The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-12
THE WHEAT AND THE rARES.
Int I'm atiOnal Sunday school Lesson
for March 13, 1898.

for March IL. 1893.
BIASED Upon Peloubet's Select Notes.]
THE LESSON.-Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43
GOLDEN TExT.-He that soweth the
good seed is the Son OF Man.-Matt. 1887.
TIME.-Autumn, A. D. 2S.
PLACE-On the shore of the Sea Of Cal
'0 ExPLANAT1oN
Note first, in reading over this chap
ter of parallels, why Jesus now began
this method of teaching, connecting it
with chapter ~, which we studied last
week, the chapter of opposition. Keep
in mind always the life of Christ as
a whole, and note the bearing of each
lesson upon the development of His
work Keep in mind the general sub
.iect of each chapter or division; for
Matthew's history is different from
the others, in that it describes more the
Internal progress and development,
and is less chronological history.
Each chapter OR section has it's own
special subject, collecting together
Number Of similar incidents bearing
upon that subject.
The group of eight parallels spoken
at this time (seven in Matthew and
one other in MarK) were concerning
the Kingdom of Heaven in various
aspects. and should be read and stud
led as a group, in order to obtain
view Of the drift and burden Of Jesus
teaching at this time. Note that these
parallels are followed by a group of
miracles, as was the Sermon on the
Mount, in the record given by Matthew,
as if on purpose to con firm the teachers
authority for the great truths He
spoke.
The Parable of the Tares Jesus first
told to multitude that had gathered
to hear Him. After the people had
gone away the disciples asked Jesus to
explain it. We can do no better than
relate the parable in Jesus own words,
and give His ownmatch1ess interpreted
ton of it:
"a. Another parable put He forth unto
them. saying: The Kingdom Of Heaven is
;akened unto man which sowed good seed
lin his field.
land sowed tares among the wheat and
went his way.
49, But when the blade was sprung up
and brought forth fruit. then appeared the
itares also.
II. 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 1t tares?
%. He said unto them: An enemy hath
done this. The servants said unto him:
wit thou then that we go and gather
Itnem up1
g. But he said: Nay; lest while we gath
er up the tares we root up also the wheat
with them.
60 Let both grow together until the har-
vest: and in the time of harvest will say
to the reapers: Gather we together first
the tares and bind them in bundles to burn
them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
6. Then Jesus sent the multitude away
and went into the house; and His disciples
came unto Him. saying: Declare unto US
the parable of the tares Of the field.
81. He answered and said unto them;
He that soweth the good seed is the Son OF
Man.
80. The field is the world; the good seed
are the children of the kingdom: but the
.tares are the children Of the wicked one.
49, The enemy that sowed them Is tho
devil: the harvest is the end of the world.
and the reapers are the angels.
40. AS therefore the tares are gathered
and burned in the fire, shall it be In the
end Of this world
Al. The Son Of Man shall send forth His
angels, and they shall gather out Of His
Kingdom all things that offend and them
which do iniquity;
AZ And shall cast them into a furnace of