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Grapes from Thornbushes
Trash is debris from plant materials, something worth little or
nothing, and something thrown away.
.
Trash is an
excellent symbol for individuals who make a commitment to Jesus; then, quit
living a Christian life because worldly cares choke their commitment. God’s
judgment will fall on people who treat God and his laws as worthless, i.e., as
if they are trash. If individuals want to be something thrown away like
trash, God will allow them to be this way. God will give them over to a
reprobate mind.
Carolyn Roth Ministry
The
second time that Jesus spoke of thorns in gospels was in the familiar parable
of the sower and the seed.
Most of
us can recite this parable:
“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along
the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other
seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately
they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but
when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered
away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked
them. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain,
some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty” - (Matthew 13.3-8 ESV).
In the
first century many farmers, scattered (broadcast) seed on top of the soil
rather than plow soil, scattered seeds, then re-plowed soil to cover
seeds.
The
challenge with broadcasting seed is that seed falls various places, i.e., on a
pathway, in thin soil, among thorns.
Seeds
sprouted and grew; but, thorns can surround good seedlings and choke their
growth.
Jesus’s interpretation of seed which fell among thorns is: “As for what was sown among thorns, this is
the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of
riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful” (Matthew
13.22 ESV).
Thornbush
The
Bible names several to them, i.e., Jotham’s thorn tree in Judges, crackling
thorn bushes in Ecclesiastes, and Isaiah’s buckthorn (Rhamnus lycioides, R. palaestinus).
In
Israel, buckthorns grow in wood, shrub-lands, and the mountain vegetation of
Mount Hermon. The buckthorn is a slow-growing shrub, rarely reaching a
height of six feet.
The
Palestine buckthorn is evergreen. It grows with a many-branched, tangled
form, and velvety thorns.
Young
stems are green; with maturity, bark turns gray.
The
buckthorn fruit is a small (1/4 inch), oval berry.
Initially,
the berry is green, but, turns black when ripe. Berries are poisonous to
humans, but a good source of food for birds.
Symbolism:
Trash
Trash
is debris from plant materials, something worth little or nothing, and
something thrown away.
Trash
is an excellent symbol for individuals who make a commitment to Jesus; then,
quit living a Christian life because worldly cares choke their commitment.
God’s
judgment will fall on people who treat God and his laws as worthless, i.e., as
if they are trash.
If
individuals want to be something thrown away like trash, God will allow them to
be this way (Romans 1.28).
God
will give them over to a reprobate mind.
Reflection: How do you behave in a “trashy” manner?
Carolyn Roth Ministry
(CarolynRothMinistry.com) offers research, education, and consultation to
individuals and organizations who want to deepen their understanding of the
Bible.
Welcome
to godasagardener.com
As the
site editor, participants should know I am a spiritual woman with a deep belief
in God. Many friends would describe my Christian perspective as orthodox. I
believe in the inspired, written word of God. I live in Roanoke, Virginia. I am a Virginia Master Gardener and a Tree
Steward.
This
website/blog glorifies God within the context of earth as His garden, describes
Bible and other growing plants, and
applies them to our Christian walk in the 21st century. On Creation day 3, God
created vegetation, e.g., trees, herbs, flowers. On this site, the word plant
will be used to encompass all types of vegetation. God created plants right after He created the
heavens (Day 2) and before He created the sun, moon, and stars (Day 4). This
creative order demonstrates that God valued and had a purpose for the varied
flora in our world. Our response to this creative process should first be love
for the Creator and second a reverence for this earthly garden.
https://godasagardener.com/2019/02/20/grapes-from-thornbushes/
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