tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post5250216744258942637..comments2024-03-09T04:14:33.502-08:00Comments on Visions: the mustard treeJudithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09419128411061370490noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-47665696672200444602013-09-25T08:21:36.007-07:002013-09-25T08:21:36.007-07:00At our Sunday morning Bible Study a teaching on th...At our Sunday morning Bible Study a teaching on this mustard seed like I had me dr heard was given. So I've been searching and came across your site as I was also looking for images of a mustard tree.<br />Since you asked, you may want to check out David Guziks commentary at blueletterbible.org<br />The point was also made that there is a correlation between the parables in this chapter and the seven churches in Revelation. Very interesting.<br />So on I go to search some more.<br />JoanneBeingBereanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663571712276591107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-18456792868138857922013-05-12T07:12:17.078-07:002013-05-12T07:12:17.078-07:00There most definitely is a mustard tree.It doesn&#...There most definitely is a mustard tree.It doesn't produce Mustard seeds per-Se,but a fruit that contains seeds that reproduce the tree. The seeds of this tree is much smaller than the seed from the "mustard plant" that produces the mustard seed that the condiment comes from.<br />A mustard tree is a small tree or bush that grows in the Middle East and Africa. The tree can also grow in the United States in dry, hot climates. The mustard tree does not produce mustard seeds used to make mustard products, but rather produces a fleshy fruit that is very sweet.<br /><br /><br />believerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161206775762244992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-25032868890959732013-02-16T09:29:25.389-08:002013-02-16T09:29:25.389-08:00Mustard seed and tree--I think the benefit of the ...Mustard seed and tree--I think the benefit of the doubt goes to Christ. When he said it grows to a tree--he meant tree. So he's not talking about mustard plants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-79806850893530407872013-02-13T07:04:39.523-08:002013-02-13T07:04:39.523-08:00Oh my goodness. First so many people are over loo...Oh my goodness. First so many people are over looking a few things we are all englis speaking and Jesus spoke Hebrew is it possible that the wording translations could be a little off. Secondly back in Jesus day He didn't have our scientific classificaiton for things. So if I am inclined to believe anyone it would be the fact that Jesus said what He meant and meant what He said. Man came up with these classifications after Jesus had already walked the earth. Third some of those so called shurbs get to be up to 20 feet high, extremely strong and can easily support a birds nest alone. Whatever your interpretation it is to help you. Don't get so caught up in what anyone sees. It is what they see and what God talks to them about that matter. This is really way more than it needs to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-61789533722835363672012-03-06T21:14:21.129-08:002012-03-06T21:14:21.129-08:00When I was about 25 years of age I began reading t...When I was about 25 years of age I began reading the bible by just opening to a page with eyes shut and pointing to a spot to read. I prayed that whatever questions I had would be answered. This was so exciting for me because I became awe inspired each time I did this. Then one day my finger fell upon the parable of the mustard seed and for the life of me I could grasp the meaning. Consequently, I prayed and prayed until one day I feel the Holy Spirit imbued me with true meaning. The image that I got was that of a porous heart filled with tiny holes. The mustard seed could penetrate here. I began to image this as the virtue of humility. I then envisioned pride as something large like a blanket unable to penetrate the heart but more at smother the heart. The mustard seed became clear to me as the virtue of humility which is charity or perfect love. Pride opposes love. Neither can occupy a same given moment or space in time one is either in a state of humility or pride (charity vs self-fullness). Then I began to relate Jesus to the mustard seed. Jesus was the perfection of charity to us all, the giving of self to all. Jesus was not a worldly king, a rich and Nobel man by worldly standards. He was a simple man yet how is it that he is known loved and revered for over 2000 years. Humility is the key to perfecting love. God is Love. I realized that our life on earth is a trial to perfect love to the best of our ability so we can become one with love for all eternity. Where pride smothers hearts humility infiltrates hearts and is remembered. One can relate to one’s own memories and discover that the real treasures lie in the human touches and not worldly possessions. Again, God is Love and humility is the perfection of Love. Humility is perfect charity. Where one virtue is perfected then the other two Faith and Hope are also perfected. You can apply this to the parable of the yeast as well. In fact, after this realization I found that the whole Bible is centered on this very parable. I then realized that the Bible is virtually flawless as everything relates the virtue Humility.Mary Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858919241618425682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-24178581955355605472012-01-17T10:11:56.868-08:002012-01-17T10:11:56.868-08:00And here is Patrick's original comment - my ap...And here is Patrick's original comment - my apologies, tiny touchscreens can cause problems sometimes:<br /><br />During one of my bible studies, I also became more curious about the Mustard Tree that Jesus mentioned in Matthew 13: 31-32. I have very fortunately at my dispossl, access to over 500 books on the Bible and research. One of my commentaries, Albert Barnes, as a very good description and explnation about the parble of the Mustard Tree. I is well worth reading and lends a very good insight into what the Lord was indeed talking about. God Bless you and yours<br />PatrickJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419128411061370490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-31176208471941509522012-01-17T07:15:42.594-08:002012-01-17T07:15:42.594-08:00I made a comment about the parable of the Mustard ...I made a comment about the parable of the Mustard Seed from Matthew 13:31-32 coming from Albert Barnes commentary. I am very sorry but I made a mistake on the commentary as it was NOT Albert Barnes, but instead it was Adam Clarke. Again I apologize for the mistake. <br />PatrickPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303431432313846895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-50900471997322012072012-01-09T01:00:56.089-08:002012-01-09T01:00:56.089-08:00Wow, that is quite awesome, I was going through a ...Wow, that is quite awesome, I was going through a sermon by my pastor about the mustard seed and wanted to find out about the growth of the tree but this revelation that you gave is really awesome.<br />Praise God!<br />ThanksLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512785915443017456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-7264588573331351812012-01-09T00:59:46.647-08:002012-01-09T00:59:46.647-08:00Wow, that is quite awesome, I was going through a ...Wow, that is quite awesome, I was going through a sermon by my pastor about the mustard seed and wanted to find out about the growth of the tree but this revelation that you gave is really awesome.<br />Praise God!<br />ThanksLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512785915443017456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-25589564750388744072012-01-02T02:53:38.530-08:002012-01-02T02:53:38.530-08:00There is such a thing as a mustard tree. It is cal...There is such a thing as a mustard tree. It is called Salvadore persica. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadora_persica<br />It is also called the toothbrush tree or the mustard tree. It has lots of health benefits.<br />There are a few different varieties plants. Some grow into trees which i have read can be up to 15 feet tall. <br /><br /><br />http://dqhall59.com/israelphotosIV/mustard.htm<br />On that link you will find pictures of the mustard plants found in Israel. <br /><br />http://www.buzzle.com/articles/mustard-plant-facts.html<br />That link will give you some interesting facts about mustard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-25386197740725229152011-11-17T22:57:25.635-08:002011-11-17T22:57:25.635-08:00@ mary may the Lord our God and your Husband fully...@ mary may the Lord our God and your Husband fully follow the Lord until the end...God Bless you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-27321016325942573772011-11-07T09:58:47.614-08:002011-11-07T09:58:47.614-08:00Thank you so much for your truly inspired explanat...Thank you so much for your truly inspired explanation of the mustard seed tree. I just argued with my husband that Jesus would never have said it was a tree if it was not a tree, because he said there was no such thing as a mustard tree. Now we have both learned a lot because of your words and the words of others in the comments. Wonderful...Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-63649135836637333882011-10-19T17:53:11.277-07:002011-10-19T17:53:11.277-07:00THE PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED
“Another parable H...THE PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED<br />“Another parable He put forth to them, saying: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.’” —Matthew 13:31–32<br />The third parable of Matthew 13 is about the mustard seed that grew to become the greatest of the herbs. The basic message is about the success of the mustard tree, and it speaks of the success that the Church had over all the other religions when the Roman Empire became officially Christian. This third period we have titled the “Christian” Roman Empire.<br /><br />THE CHURCH OF PERGAMOS<br />And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, “These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” —Revelation 2:12–17<br /><br />Christ then warned Pergamum of their idolatry and immorality. <br />This prophetically showed what then began to happen during the Church of the Roman Empire, when the Church triumphed over the pagan religions only to begin backsliding in its popularity and prosperity. <br />The interpretation of their name, “exalted,” speaks of their triumph over the pagan religions, just as the mustard seed of the third parable also grew greater than all the other herbs.<br />The name of Pergamos translates as “exalted, lofty, or citadel.” The city was given this name because of its commanding position on a high hill overlooking the Caicus valley. <br />This name suggests a similar meaning to the parable of the mustard seed that grew up to be an “exalted” tree. However, in Christ’s warnings to the church we also see a repeat of the message that the birds (the devil) came to live in the mustard tree (the Church). <br />While Christ’s letter to the church of Pergamos begins with His approval of several good things in the church, the major part of the message was to tell them to repent. Because of their false doctrines, idolatry, and immorality, the Lord warned that He would judge them. While Christ had given no message of reproof to the suffering church of Smyrna, the church of Pergamos was clearly of different character.<br />THE “CHRISTIAN” ROMAN EMPIRE (313–732 A.D.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-55695290226370049402011-10-12T14:22:49.203-07:002011-10-12T14:22:49.203-07:00Another take on the Mustard Tree, forwarded to me:...Another take on the Mustard Tree, forwarded to me: http://www.handywork.us/Blog/3701BEDC-D2B1-4AA2-AD48-47064B890422.htmlJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419128411061370490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-84132553370788466822011-06-08T17:10:42.004-07:002011-06-08T17:10:42.004-07:00I have another idea you might want to consider. I ...I have another idea you might want to consider. I heard a Rabbi give this explanation of the mustard tree parable and to me it makes more sense than the explanation you give here. We need to remember that Christ was a Jew, taught Jews and we need to learn to think like a Jew. What if he was referring to what we consider the church instead of heaven? What if he planted his church to be small and vibrant plant but instead it grew into this huge tree that was never intended to be like that. We know that birds of the air is used all through scripture as unclean or evil. So what if the church grew into this huge thing that it was never meant to become and evil came and made a home in it. Seems to acurrately describe the fallen state of the "Church" we now have and that is described in Rev. as the apostate church. Seems to me that Christ wouldnt need to hide the truth in a parable if he was just saying heaven is a great place. Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-28270355317944163782011-03-27T07:37:07.027-07:002011-03-27T07:37:07.027-07:00I can't not respond to this discussion. First ...I can't not respond to this discussion. First of all, Mustard Tress/Shrubs can grow to 20 feet and can also be that wide. So, they are pretty big and they originated in the Middle East (Iran). So, it was a plant familiar to the people Jesus was talking to. He always used parables that would have been familiar in that culture. And, 20 feet it pretty big...just saying.<br /><br /><br />Another comment - I urge every reader of the Bible to please PRAY when reading scripture for clarification. The reason why people are so offended by Christianity today is because people are quick to talk and slow to listen (to God). When we read scripture, we need to empty out our preconceived notions and human/shallow wisdom and open our minds and hearts to allow God to teach us. Then we will be like an empty jar waiting to be filled.<br /><br />In spiritual discussions, what's important is not what you say - it is how well you have communicated the TRUTH. If it's not truth, don't say it.Kristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-90442379335064514222011-03-24T00:31:47.012-07:002011-03-24T00:31:47.012-07:00I am writing devotions for our youth on growing in...I am writing devotions for our youth on growing in faith and I was looking for a picture of a mustard seed tree - finding this was soooo much better, I'll definitely share thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-50541505158064763022010-12-14T11:29:29.967-08:002010-12-14T11:29:29.967-08:00Love Worth Finding with Dr. Adrian Rogers, has a g...Love Worth Finding with Dr. Adrian Rogers, has a good explanation of the parable.<br /><br />http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/love-worth-finding/player/the-mystery-of-the-mustard-seed-the-devils-dirty-birds-148386.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-64156798170311519172010-11-30T09:20:01.136-08:002010-11-30T09:20:01.136-08:00In one of the first world war story written by a s...In one of the first world war story written by a soldier from the northeast India, he mentioned a mustard tree which is so big and one can climb on it to pluck the leaves...I'm searching for that kinda tree and Google landed me simply to this blog...and dont know who you guys are..but I'm a christian too ! Wait, this guy I told you about is not some one who'd tell lies..there must some kind of mustard trees which can hold humans and worth climbing to it in France...since I found this blog, tempted to drop in..here... Have a great day and God bless you !loneeagle26016https://www.blogger.com/profile/15787413447078373192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-67193283255128104772010-10-12T02:13:01.314-07:002010-10-12T02:13:01.314-07:00I can't tell if my original comment actually p...I can't tell if my original comment actually posted ~ But I love this post and the accompanying links to the rest of the Mustard Seed/Tree story. Love your art and writing!Simply Divine Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937394427740577210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-1730388826700914542010-10-11T23:47:03.698-07:002010-10-11T23:47:03.698-07:00Also in Bullinger "it is a proverbial phrase ...Also in Bullinger "it is a proverbial phrase for the smallest particle"...Artistotle said it was the atom??? Now we know more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-1265009841470347982010-10-11T23:42:13.266-07:002010-10-11T23:42:13.266-07:00There are only 5 times that mustard seed is used i...There are only 5 times that mustard seed is used in the New Testament. The Greek word 'sinapis'...interesting in itself.<br /><br />Definition by Bullinger's Critical Lexicon is "a plant often growing in Palestine to a considerable size. I would like to give more about this in the Greek but find a limited ability with current symbols.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-28611206924706950922010-10-11T21:54:27.016-07:002010-10-11T21:54:27.016-07:00Hello Annon, I would never omit an on-topic commen...Hello Annon, I would never omit an on-topic comment. But I do have to moderate comments to prevent spam...<br /><br />When it comes to understanding God, what makes you think we even have the capacity to fully understand him, when we can't even manage to understand each other so much of the time? <br /><br />As for who is right? I'm looking forward to finding that out when we all get to hang out together for eternity and I do know that God is very clear about how I can do that: acknowledge that I can never live up to God's standards because I will always mess up; ask for forgiveness and accept his son Jesus for taking my punishment by dying for me, then live my life for him to the very best of my abilities, misunderstandings and all...<br /><br />Peace to you!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419128411061370490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-24034411806686244502010-10-08T12:24:28.052-07:002010-10-08T12:24:28.052-07:00Even though I know you'll toss this comment, s...Even though I know you'll toss this comment, site owner, you should consider this. Rather than explaining it clearly, God has to resort to humans to explain what he "really" meant? That might work but Christians can't agree on what that "really" is at all. Why is that? Which of you have the "right" story? How can you tell?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666810804684564307.post-45765103133602437552010-08-12T00:18:19.181-07:002010-08-12T00:18:19.181-07:00I was talking to my boyfriend about the process th...I was talking to my boyfriend about the process that a mustard seed goes through in the ground, before the plant ever gets to see the light of day. Such a tiny little seed needs to crack, to break so that it can bear its "fruit". That must be painful, but it's worth it. So, whenever and whatever you're going through in your life, even though the process might seem too hard and painful, endure it!! Wait and you'll see the blessings of God abundantly in your life. Be as a mustard seed, accept the pain and God will make beauty from pain, things you've never seen before, things you've never imagined possible... will happen. Because God's promises are a rock for our feet, Jesus is our strong tower and in HIM we live.Antaraxiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01309363370682831974noreply@blogger.com