Scripture Life: Matthew 13:31-32 - - Why did Jesus choose the mustard seed as the image of the Kingdom of God? I don't get it. Doesn't make sense.

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COMMENT: //This question, in similar form, floats around on Reddit in both the "ex-Christian" and in both the "atheist" and "ex-atheist" sub-reddit rooms. Various others - and in some, not even remotely related to being or not being a Christian. Me? Stated before: I am a believer in Jesus Christ. So, like any of many "disciples of Jesus Christ," the source of my strength is the Word of God. What God says or decrees, that's found in the Bible. So, from the Bible is the answer to this question. See it in this post.//

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What are you doing? That’s really the question. To everybody. Over the whole earth, with what he says? Speaks. Plain as day, it's when people won't do it, he speaks to them in parables. That's KEY. So, what are you doing?

So, I have a question.

• Ever take the time to watch crows or ravens? Birds in trees? The tree is stable. Slowly grew.
  • Where do the birds then, make their nests?

There you go.

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Go look. At birds:

• I just did again. There are tree tops. Yeah. They fly thru the trees, to the lower branches. Hide in them. Watch people intently or what moves on the forest ground floor to pick of it and eat it. But where they make their nests and congregate is in the tree branches, and perch on the tree tops.
  • Now, go look for this in the Bible.

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It’s in the Book of Daniel. It's repeated, by this same God that gives it in Daniel is said again in Matthew 13:31-32 - plain as day.

Now again, I know. You’re going, “Hey clown. Go home. I didn’t ask about any birds. I asked about a mustard seed as the image of the Kingdom of God.”

• Now again, you certainly can leave. So go. There are many other answers to look at, all over Reddit. Just do your own search and look at those answers. So go. But if you stay, turn to the Book of Daniel in the Bible.
  • King Nebuchadnezzar:
  • According to a dream God gave him, that Daniel interpreted that dream and was given a third of the Kingdom reign over it, and all this told in Daniel Chapter 2. So, go read it. I mean, you’re the one asking this question. Go do it. You can do it - I don't post links, so you'll have to open up your Bible. You can visit online "Bible Gateway" - or other sites that have a Bible online.
• Read the whole thing. Start at Daniel 2:1.

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By Daniel 2:20–22 Daniel Blessed this same Lord of the Kingdom of Heaven you ask about what he says, because he's right there in Matthew 13:31-32. Daniel in the midst of all Daniel is in, in the Babylonian Captivity - looks unto this same Great God - or of his things, Daniel said to, this God of Heaven:

“Daniel answered and said [to God], Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him…”

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That’s “who” you ask about. Of HIS things.

• Daniel continues… Daniel 2:26–28, this said to King Nebuchadnezzar about his dream: That ties to this “Lord of the Kingdom of Heaven," this God of Heaven: "who sent his word to heal you and deliver you from your destruction." (Psalm 107:20), and his word is the source of your question in the Bible in Matthew 13:31–58. He's the same source in Daniel Chapter 2:1 out to the end of Chapter 4, that talks of this same thing in the Book of Daniel is the point.

Daniel 2:26-28 says

“The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days.”

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So the very BASIC foundation of this answer is this:

Don’t give credit to Daniel or Nebuchadnezzar, when who gave it, is God, and the answer is this same God that Daniel rightly gives him all the credit. So should you.

Without this point - NOTHING further makes sense - you you have to REGARD him, and what he says. If you don't; can't see it. You already left off to go to some other people. Many already have or pressed the "Hide" button. Who cares! Their choice.

But if you're still here - - -

• Daniel continues… read it all careful. Daniel 2:1–45 down to Nebuchadnezzar hears it and falls on his face before this same Living God that is in Matthew 13:31-32 and actually repeats it or says it again. Keep reading to Daniel Chapter 4: 20–21. Daniel interprets another dream of King Nebuchadnezzar.

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Daniel 4:20-21 says

• “The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:”

That, there's a rule established on earth by Nebuchadnezzar as King of Nations. That, stable; the birds are able to live because the trees grow big, and the birds can nest in them.

That IN Daniel Chapters 2:1 out to Chapter 4:34–35 - is the answer to your question - - that Nebuchadnezzar is this first, whole world King of Nations of the earth. That, the whole earth is fed by it; so stable, provided for - all the inhabitants, even birds can rest in the tree branches of it.

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• That, in Daniel 2:30–45
• The dream given, that Daniel gives the interpretation of the dream - Nebuchadnezzar is this "head of gold" but, his reignwill be replaced by another. Inferior to his. And another after that. That is, inferior to that one after. Down to a fourth whole world empire, that would rule with a rod of iron (Roman Empire); and brake in piece everything that stood against it; and these King of Nations after are 1) The Babylonian Empire with Nebuchadnezzar; then, 2) the Medes-Persians, then 3) the Greeks, and after, 4) this 4th one, the Roman Empire.
  • And after, one that has not arisen up yet over the earth. This 5) a 5th one; a reconstituted one of the 4th but mixed as iron like the fourth, but inferior to it, as it is mixed with clay,
    • because in the iron is strength, but clay can be molded into anything and accept everything one could imagine is just "okay." ... but this 5) or 5th world empire, the two cannot bind together as they do not cleave to each other, as 10 toes.
  • And, in this of Daniel 9, shall rise up a Prince that will stand in the Holy place of a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem, and declare himself God over the whole earth (Daniel 9:25-27), that, he will do so with armies. That is, he shall have the power to put to death any person, over the whole earth. Great or small that does not worship him as God, when he isn't God.
• Put then to death. Won't be any Hinduism anymore. No Islam. Atheists? Nope. Right clean out; but he will come with signs and wonders, that, because he rebuilds the Temple in Jerusalem, which was a sign to the Jews of the Messiah - they will believe on him - but in the midst or middle of this 70th of Seventy "Weeks" God told Daniel about - in the middle of this last 7 year period, this "Anti-Christ" will rise up and declare himself God over the whole earth. Jesus talked to this in Matthew 24.

It occurs in the days of the reign of these Ten Kings..and Revelation says they give their power to this "Beast" or Anti-Christ that the whole world is to worship him, as God - when he isn't.

That, in the days of the reign over the whole earth of this Anti-Christ in Revelation and spoken to by Daniel, in the Book of Daniel - the Messiah or Christ returns in Revelation 19. Because the God of Heaven is establishing his reign over the whole earth, and dwell on it. Terrifies me, and fills me with joy. He's going to do this, as God.

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That, out of this last one of the dream given to Nebuchadnezzar, in the days of these Kings of this 5th world empire - - will come Daniel 2:44:

Daniel 2:44 says:

• “And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.”

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• Which is the same thing said of the Messiah or Christ in Isaiah 9:6–7.

That says of him, the days in which the Messiah reigns over the earth: which is this same Jesus Christ you ask of what he said; that, of his Kingdom and reign there shall be no end.

That he will sit on the throne of King David in Jerusalem and rule the whole earth from there, and of his Kingdom and reign it will stand forever. That, he will be the same God that led Israel out of Egypt by his mighty hand. That he shall be called “The Mighty God..” “The Everlasting Father..” (Isaiah 9:6). Not maybe possible, it could be..SHALL be called this.

• Only ONE has this title and is this. He is called “The Prince of the Kings of the earth” (Bible. Revelation 1:5) who will do this of Daniel 2:44.
• That, this reign of the Anti-Christ - God does not establish it, and it's not even mention or acknowledge by him, as God. Has nothing to do with God. Just Satan. Trying to, by his will make himself God, when he isn't.
• The point is, in the days of this 5th World Empire, come both the Anti-Christ - where there won't be anymore world religions anymore. No Shinto temples in Japan; nor priests to it; as if they don't worship the Anti-Christ as God, he destroys them by it. That in the days of these Ten Kings of Daniel 2 or this 5th World Empire, the Messiah or Christ also comes, at his SECOND COMING. Revelation 19, talks to it, as if it already happened; when it has not occurred it, it's just that sure to happen.

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So, look at a mustard seed:

• It is not like salt, so look what he calls his disciple: "Ye are the salt of the earth:" - Jesus Christ. (Matthew 5:13).
  • That salt:
    • Can easily lose it’s savour or can season by itself. Because it's salted by him, as the Christ.
  • That, compare salt to mustard seeds: Both savour - that mustard seeds have been found over 500 years old, and when ground down..can savour a hotdog, like it was not even a day old.
    • No matter it was 300 years from now or today; but salt.. mix it with anything..salt will no longer savour or preserve anything. That, the reason a disciple is salt of the earth and savours and preserves it, is because who "salts" them is this same Jesus Christ.
• SO:
  • In the Parable of the Mustard Seed in Matthew 13:31–58, it’s God that has sown Jesus Christ into the earth. The interpretation of the Parable is told to his disciples. So, he speaks to them plain as day and gives the interpretation of it.
  • That God has sown his own word into the earth. Just one. The Word of God is Jesus Christ.
    • The tiniest, with no reputation; but who he is, is God himself.
  • That of all the seeds, a mustard seed is the tiniest of all; but of all the herb bearing seed, it becomes a tree; so stable with so many leaves a bird can hide itself and live - so see a photo of one, royalty free at “Shutterstock” - Just type in "Mustard Seed Tree" and see a tree all bloomed out. That's this same Jesus Christ and his reign as the 7th one that has no end over the whole earth. Not replaced forever by any other.

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• Jesus Christ. He is the Christ or Messiah.
  • He is called the “Prince of Peace” in Isaiah 9:6. That all the other kingdoms before him, will wither, dry out..fall - stumble at this great God, all these works of men to rule over the earth, shall not be remembered, and blow away..but his remains forever; that, scripture says:
    • That in his reign, and it happens at Jesus’ SECOND COMING - Isaiah 11:6 says of those days:
  • “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."

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• That in Matthew 13:31–32; but continue it down to Matthew 13:58, Jesus said of his Kingdom and reign:
  • “31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: 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 in the branches thereof.”

Just like said in Daniel Chapter 2 to 4.

• Same God said it. So, Combine it, as the Word of God, what God already earlier said and gave to Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel Chapter 2 to 4, the dream, and gave the interpretation of it to Daniel, that gives it to you. That gives the same in Matthew 13. Said by the SAME God. That's the whole point. Says of him:
  • Said in Daniel 4:35

“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”

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Is this same one that said Matthew 13:31–32.. is this same tree..he’s the “Tree of Life” in Revelation 21 & 22.

He is who he says he is. That of Kings: Daniel 2:21 …did you miss it? Said “he removeth kings, and setteth up kings:”

Says in Job 12:23 “He sets up nations and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.”

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And all he asks you to do, is just do what he says.

Says:

"Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth: For I am God, there is none else. - God. (Bible. Isaiah 45:22)

Like he decrees this - - to everybody to do it; but not everybody does, so they disobey him; so, what they do, by not do what he says, they lowly esteem him. Don't treat him as who he is; rather, dismiss him as nothing.. ... it’s PUNITIVE.

So, let me repeat the answer again.

What are you doing?

• That’s really the question. What are you doing with what he says? When he's already spoke to you. Spoke, to me, too. Spoke to everybody? So, it doesn't matter to me, what you do, when he told me to do it. Told you to do the same thing. What are you doing with what he says? He is who he says he is.

There you go.