DIVERS KINDS OF TONGUES AND THE INTERPRETATION (REVELATIONS) THEREOF
03-24-13
THE TONGUE OF THE LORD (1 Cor 12:10)
(Mat 13:24-30) Another parable
[Gk: a similitude, i.e. a symbolic fictitious narrative of common life
conveying a moral:--comparison, figure, proverb] [i.e., conveying something
other than it is] put he forth unto them [the
multitude, including His disciples], saying, The kingdom of heaven
is likened unto a man [“the Son of man” v.37; Jesus Christ]
which sowed good seed [“the good seed are the children
of the kingdom” v.38, herein designated as “wheat”] in his field
[“the field is the world” v.38; cosmos, universe]: But
while men slept [i.e., did not pay attention to both the
ministry [in yourself] and to the world [outwardly]; “Be sober [in
yourself], be vigilant [outwardly]” 1 Pet 5:8; e.g., Gideon’s 9,700 who
sucked the water like babes at the breast but ignored the threatening enemy],
his enemy [“adversary the devil” 1 Pet 5:8; Satan] came
[surreptitiously, sneakily, covertly, clandestinely, cunningly,
craftily, these last two like the Hebrew definition of “the serpent” Gen
3:1] and sowed tares [Gk: darnel or false grain] [a
poisonous seed resembling wheat] [“the tares are the children of the wicked
one” v.38] [by extrapolation fallen angels] among the wheat, and went
his way. But when the blade [stalk] was sprung up, and
brought forth fruit [black headed tares and golden headed wheat],
then appeared [Gk: be seen] the tares also
[the poisonous black heads]. So the servants [disciples]
of the householder [Gk: the head of a family, master of the house]
[Jesus Christ] came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow
good seed in thy field? from whence [from where]
then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy
[adversary, the devil, Satan] hath done this. The servants said unto
him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay;
lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat
with them [“(for thou [God], even thou only, knowest the hearts of
all the children of men;)” 1 Kings 8:39 & 2 Chron 6:30]. Let
both grow together until the harvest [which coming is
announced by the rapid appearance of greater and greater numbers of tares]:
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers [“the
reapers are the angels” v.39], Gather [Gk: sullego;
collect] ye together first the tares, and bind them in
bundles [associations, alliances, organizations: e.g.,
homosexuals, feminists, abortionists (in preparation)] to burn
them: but gather [Gk: sunago; assemble: convene;
spec. to entertain (hospitably)] the wheat into my barn
[into my ark (Noah = Heb: rest), into my tabernacle (Moses = Heb: drawn out
of the water)].
THE GOOD SEED: interestingly, that “a man took”
is still mingled, but “in the time of harvest” the mingling has become
visible to His servants because
“then appeared the tares also.”
(Mat 13:31,32) Another parable put he forth
unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard
seed [good seed], which a man took, and sowed in
his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds
[indicating absolute humility, i.e., the complete and total absence of
pride]: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,
and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and
lodge [Gk: to camp down, i.e. haunt; fig. to remain] [establish
“strong holds” 2 Cor 10:4] in the branches thereof.
1.
herb
= Dict: 1. a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become
woody and persistent.
2.
Commentary:
the seed “is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree” =
foregoing miracles, herbs never become trees in the physical earthly world,
thus this parable is a metaphor and illustration of the miraculous
transformation process that occurs in the spiritual world when we become
born-again into a “new creature” (2 Cor 5:17; Gal 6:15). One might note that
in the Bible a “tree” is symbolic of a man (too many references to mention),
and also symbolic of Jesus Christ (Luke 23:31), and also symbolic of the
cross (Acts 5:30; 10:39; 13:29; 1 Pet 2:24).
3.
Commentary:
“the birds of the air” = initially designated by Jesus as “fowls” and
interpreted by Jesus as “the wicked one” (Mat 13:4 & 19), “the fowls of the
air” and interpreted by Jesus as “Satan” (Mark 4:4 & 15), “the fowls of the
air” and interpreted by Jesus as “the devil” (Luke 8:5 & 12) symbolize
demons, fallen angels, unclean spirits, devils, representing false doctrines
(“branches”) or pathways of thought proceeding (growing away) ever
farther from the truth and leading one off track from God.
THE BAD (THE EVIL) SEED: interestingly, that “a woman took”
(Mat 13:33) Another parable spake he
unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven [symbolic of
false doctrines (wandering “branches” of thought): Mat 16:6,11,12; Mark
8:15; Luke 12:1; 1 Cor 5:6-8; Gal 5:9], which a woman took,
and hid [indicating cunning, crafty deception, Hebrew
characteristics of the serpent] in three measures of meal
[meal is crushed ground up seeds, hence symbolizing the words of God the
Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost], till the whole was
leavened, i.e., completely mingled, defiled, impure.
SPEAKING IN TONGUES TO THE MULTITUDE
(Mat 13:34,35) All these things
spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables [i.e.,
tongues]; and without a parable [tongue] spake he not
unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have
been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
1.
(1 Cor 1:18) For the preaching of the cross is to them that
perish [the unsaved] foolishness; but unto us which
are saved it is the power of God.
2.
(1 Cor 2:14) But the natural man receiveth not the things of
the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he
know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
INTERPRETING THE TONGUE (DISTRIBUTING REVELATIONS) ONLY TO HIS DISCIPLES
A. THE DEFINITIONS
(Mat 13:36-39) Then Jesus sent the
multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples
came unto him, saying, Declare unto us [Gk: through the idea of
defining; to indicate, i.e. (spec.) to expound] [teach, explain, interpret]
unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto
them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The field is the
world [Gk: kosmos; “cosmos” universe]; the good seed are the
children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the
world [Gk: aion; this world]; and the reapers are the angels.
B. THE PROPHECY
(Mat 13:40-43) As therefore the tares
are gathered [Gk: sullego; collected] and burned in the
fire [i.e., the fire of judgment at the second coming of our Lord
and the end of the Great Tribulation; the first part of the Tribulation
being when the tares will “be revealed” (2 Thes 2:8), i.e., collected “to
burn them” (Mat 13:30)]; so shall it be in the end of this world
[Gk: aion; this world]. The Son of man shall send forth his angels,
and they shall gather [Gk: sullego; collect] out of his
kingdom all things that offend [the Lord God],
and them which do iniquity [Gk: illegality, i.e. violation
of law or (gen.) wickedness:--X transgress (-ion of) the law,
unrighteousness] [because the Law (logos: John 12:48) will be the judge of
those who are unsaved, i.e., the unforgiven]; And shall cast them
into a furnace of fire [at the conclusion of the Great
Tribulation (2 Thes 2:8)]: there shall be wailing and gnashing of
teeth. Then shall the righteous [golden heads of wheat]
shine forth as the sun [be glorified] in the kingdom of
their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
1.
(2 Th 2:6-12) And now ye know what withholdeth [“is restraining”
NKJV] that he [the antichrist and his minions possessed by Satan and
his minions] might be revealed [made apparent, become
visible] in his time. For the mystery of iniquity [Gk:
unrighteousness] [“lawlessness”] [disobedience to the Holy Law of
God] doth already work: only he [the Holy Spirit] who now letteth
[“restrains”] will let [“will do so”], until he be taken
out of the way. And then shall that Wicked [the antichrist and
his minions possessed by Satan and his minions] be revealed, whom
the Lord shall consume [“For our God is a consuming fire.” Heb
12:29] with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the
brightness of his [second] coming: Even him [the
antichrist and his minions], whose coming is after the working of Satan
with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish [Gk: are destroyed fully];
because they received not the love of the truth [“Jesus saith unto
him, I am the way, the truth, and the life” John 14:6], that they
might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie [i.e., the
biggest, strongest, most delusional lie is that Obama is telling the truth]:
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but
had pleasure in unrighteousness [Gk: iniquity].
Amen
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