Parable of Wheat Tares Matthew 13 24 30

Parable of Wheat & Tares Matthew 13: 24 -30; 36 -43

Matthew 13: 24 -30; 36 -43 24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 "but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. 26 "But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 "So the servants of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares? ' 28 "He said to them, 'An enemy has done this. ' The servants said to him, 'Do you want us then to go and gather them up? ' 29 "But he said, 'No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 'Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn. "'"

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field. " 37 He answered and said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 "The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 "The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 "Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 "The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 "and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 "Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

Parable of Wheat & Tares “The parable of The Sower and the one of The Tares among the Wheat were probably explained to the disciples in close succession (cf. Luke 8: 9 with Matt. 13: 36). It is not unlikely that they were also spoken in similar chronological sequence, the contents of verses 1 -9 being immediately followed by that of verses 24 -30. To an extent they are similar in nature: both introduce a sower, a field, seed and crop-yield. ” William Hendriksen, New Testament Commentary – Matthew, 563

What is the Point? 1. There will be a separation of the righteous from the wicked 2. That separation will be made at end of the world In The World In The Church • No Discipline • Hypocrites In The World Includes Hypoc. In Church

What is the Point? , d r o L e h 1. There will be a separation of t ! f d o n e k r e o h t w n e the righteous from the wicked i h t e r r o e c d s n i e h h l t l 2. That separation will be made i e l w t t n e a s t l a l i S at end w of the world d o G t u B In The World In The Church • No Discipline • Hypocrites In The World Includes Hypoc. In Church

What Is A Tare? Matt 13: 24 -30. Zizanion (NT: 2215), Arabic, zowan, Hebrew zowniyn; zan (OT: 2177) means "nausea. " Not our vetch, but darnel; at first impossible to distinguish from wheat or barley, until the wheat's ear is developed, when the thin fruitless ear of the darnel is detected. Its root too so intertwines with that of the wheat the farmer cannot separate them, without plucking up both, "till the time of harvest. " The seed is like wheat, but smaller and black, and when mixed with wheat flour causes dizziness, intoxication, and paralysis; Lolium temulentum, bearded darnel, the only deleterious grain among all the numerous grasses. French, ivraie, "tipsy grass, " from whence our harmless "rye grass" is named. (Fausset's Bible Dictionary)

Parable of Wheat & Tares I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30)

I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30) A. The Sowing (vv. 24 -25) 1. Good seed (v. 24) 2. The tares (v. 25)

I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30) A. The Sowing (vv. 24 -25) B. The Growing (vv. 26 -30 a) 1. 2. 3. 4. The growth (v. 26) The surprise (v. 27) The proposal (v. 28) The restraint (vv. 29 -30 a) a. Rash – destruction b. Presumptuous – servants are not reapers c. Premature – not ripe and ready

I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30) A. The Sowing (vv. 24 -25) B. The Growing (vv. 26 -30 a) C. The Reaping (v. 30 b) 1. The reapers 2. Time of reaping – harvest 3. Separation

Parable of Wheat & Tares I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30) II. The Explanation (vv. 36 -43)

II. The Explanation (vv. 36 -43) A. The Parallels: (vv. 36 -39) 1. Sower – Son of Man (v. 37) 2. Field – world (v. 38) [realm where gospel is sown] 3. Good seed – sons of kingdom (v. 38) [what is produced by good seed] 4. Tares – sons of the wicked one (v. 38) [what is produced by evil seed] 5. Enemy – Satan (v. 39) 6. Harvest – end of time (v. 39) 7. Reapers – angels (v. 39)

II. The Explanation (vv. 36 -43) A. The Parallels: (vv. 36 -39) B. The Application (vv. 40 -43) 1. Tares separated at the end of time (vv. 41 -42) a. Includes all who practice lawlessness (v. 41) [would seem to include hypocrites] b. Burned (v. 42) Left out: 2. Righteous shine in kingdom (v. 43) • Reference to proposal to gather up tares • Response to leave them to harvest

II. The Explanation (vv. 36 -43) A. The Parallels: (vv. 36 -39) B. The Application (vv. 40 -43) C. The Abuse of the Parable 1. Contention: Should not practice church discipline God will do the separating at end 2. Answer: a. Cannot contradict plain text (1 Cor. 5: 1 -13; 2 Thess. 3: 6 -15) b. Field is “World” (v. 38) – not “church”

Parable of Wheat & Tares I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30) II. The Explanation (vv. 36 -43) III. The Parallel – Dragnet (vv. 47 -50)

Matthew 13: 47 -50 47 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, 48 "which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 "So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, 50 "and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ”

III. The Parallel – Dragnet (vv. 47 -50) A. The Parable (vv. 47 -48) 1. Dragnet is cast and catches good and bad (v. 47) "Drag-net. " Latin: "sagena. " English: "seine. " The ends were stretched out and drawn together. Only example of the word in the New Testament Just as the field is the world, so the drag-net catches all the fish that are in the sea. The separation comes afterward. (A. T. Robertson, Word Pictures)

III. The Parallel – Dragnet (vv. 47 -50) A. The Parable (vv. 47 -48) 1. Dragnet is cast and catches good and bad (v. 47) 2. Brought to shore – separated (v. 48)

III. The Parallel – Dragnet (vv. 47 -50) A. The Parable (vv. 47 -48) B. The Application (vv. 49 -50) 1. What is done at end of age (v. 49 a) 2. Angels come and separate R & W (v. 49 b) 3. Wicked burned (v. 50)

III. The Parallel – Dragnet (vv. 47 -50) A. The Parable (vv. 47 -48) B. The Application (vv. 49 -50) C. The Differences in two Parables

“Both alike deal with the co-existence of good and evil within the same enclosure, and both of them look at the question of the absolute separation of the evil from the good; but the one gives prominence to the impracticability of attaining that before a certain period, while the other emphasizes the assurance that such a separation will be ultimately secured. ” William Taylor, Parables of our Savior, 38

Tares Dragnet Present Intermixture of Good & Bad Future Separation of Good & Bad Men do not Separate God does the Separation Gradual Development Final Consummation R C Trench

Parable of Wheat & Tares I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30) II. The Explanation (vv. 36 -43) III. The Parallel – Dragnet (vv. 47 -50) IV. The Lessons Learned

IV. The Lessons Learned A. There is an enemy sowing tares 1. Devil is sowing evil seed 2. Common thought: “Its all good!”

IV. The Lessons Learned A. There is an enemy sowing tares B. Can’t remove all evil in world – need patience

“Jesus, then, is once again going to impress upon these men that before the final judgment arrives there will be a lengthy period of waiting, during which they must exercise patience. ” William Hendriksen, New Testament Commentary – Matthew, 570

IV. The Lessons Learned A. There is an enemy sowing tares B. Can’t remove all evil in world – need patience C. There will be a separation in the end D. God’s longsuffering does not mean all is well E. Not the place of God’s people to punish the evil doers (Holy wars, etc. ) F. Devil works while men sleep 1. Undercover – in the night (2 Tim. 3: 6)

IV. The Lessons Learned A. There is an enemy sowing tares B. Can’t remove all evil in world – need patience C. There will be a separation in the end D. God’s longsuffering does not mean all is well E. Not the place of God’s people to punish the evil doers (Holy wars, etc. ) F. Devil works while men sleep G. Difference are not readily noticeable at

Parable of Wheat & Tares I. The Parable (vv. 24 -30) II. The Explanation (vv. 36 -43) III. The Parallel – Dragnet (vv. 47 -50) IV. The Lessons Learned