The Jewish Roots of the Parable of the Mustard Seed

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 68

  • @statelesscaesar9682
    @statelesscaesar9682 Рік тому +38

    Dr. Pitre, I could listen to you for hours explaining the Gospels and the connection to the Old Testament.

  • @mazikode
    @mazikode Рік тому +14

    Thank you Dr Pitre .as soon as I see a video from you it lightens my day. Thank you and God bless you.

  • @EnavSounds
    @EnavSounds 19 днів тому

    Another mind blower. Thanks Dr. Pitre

  • @mazikode
    @mazikode Рік тому +24

    Wonderful teaching on the symbolism. I love how parables do not mean what we think they do at face value. Thanks for you teaching Dr Pitre.

    • @jamesmonahan9408
      @jamesmonahan9408 Рік тому +1

      I too love learning what Jesus meant in the parables.

  • @rschiwal
    @rschiwal Рік тому +13

    I like that the mustard seed started small end ended up as a shrub rather than a towering tree. I think it pushes humility in a big way.

    • @MikePasqqsaPekiM
      @MikePasqqsaPekiM 7 місяців тому

      I like that thought a lot. I also enjoyed the idea that we basically can’t be weeded out. Our Lord established a humble but tough kingdom. Empires have persecuted Christians in every age, but it’s the cedars of Lebanon, not the shrubs, that have passed away.

  • @firekindler
    @firekindler Рік тому +13

    Thank you! I love seeing more deeply how the scriptures reveal the heart of God to us.

  • @uteme
    @uteme Рік тому +6

    Thank you, Dr. Pitre.

  • @JIM-fj2dy
    @JIM-fj2dy Рік тому +4

    Dr. Pitre you are amazing, Thank you so much and God Bless You.

  • @tafazzi-on-discord
    @tafazzi-on-discord Рік тому +4

    I highly recommend the purchasing the entire series, I got it for Christmas and it's absolutely great

  • @jamesmonahan9408
    @jamesmonahan9408 Рік тому +8

    Fabulous insight. Thank you Dr Brant!

  • @rajiantony6306
    @rajiantony6306 Рік тому +5

    What a wonderful meaning and great explanation.....!!!!!

  • @mariaornelas9462
    @mariaornelas9462 Рік тому +3

    Thank you, Dr. Pitre have a blessed day.

  • @jamesrobiscoe1174
    @jamesrobiscoe1174 Рік тому

    The way Dr. Pitre starts with the definition of terms is classic. He then puts the elements together and voila, the argument is complete and the theological point is made.

  • @stephengonzales3276
    @stephengonzales3276 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for sharing. Have a good day today

  • @andremahfouz7502
    @andremahfouz7502 Рік тому +4

    Hello from the land of cedars
    The cedar is in the middle of of Lebanon flag 🇱🇧 the cedar is known to live in high altitude in cold mountains covered with snow for half of the year days.
    We have a small forest called cedars of God because they lived for hundred of years and cedars are often associated with the attribute of eternity.

  • @frankiereinares8892
    @frankiereinares8892 Рік тому +1

    i learn more every episodes from dr.petrie than in any other oodcast.

  • @speckofdust21
    @speckofdust21 Рік тому +3

    thnkas Dr Brant, that was excellent

  • @mikkis668
    @mikkis668 Рік тому +3

    Excellent! Very interesting, thank you.

  • @hoha3725
    @hoha3725 3 місяці тому

    Thanks!

  • @galaxyn3214
    @galaxyn3214 Рік тому +3

    What a seedy parable!

  • @supunfernando1912
    @supunfernando1912 Місяць тому

    Excellent explanation Dr. Pitre 😍😍😍 I was thinking of the mustard tree to be a big and a massive tree. But this explanation corrected my erroneous understanding of this parable and this reminded me of the deep insight at which we have to look at a parable ♥♥♥

  • @guidothechihuahua4035
    @guidothechihuahua4035 2 місяці тому

    Thank you. Sometimes reading the Bible is difficult. This definitely makes sense for me. God bless🙏

  • @Chris-yw8jx
    @Chris-yw8jx Рік тому +2

    Great video!

  • @Magnulus76
    @Magnulus76 Місяць тому +1

    Jesus parables frequently draw attention to symbols of humility, like the mustard seed.

  • @Vivi-uy1hr
    @Vivi-uy1hr Рік тому

    Thank you Dr Pitre for the great video. Wonderful Bible lesson.

  • @Aethelhart
    @Aethelhart Рік тому +2

    I contemplated on this parable for awhile prior to becoming Catholic and it was only after I converted that I realized it was the Church. I think the growth of the Church is right and the expansion from Jews to gentiles as well, but I also came to the conclusion that it likely pertains to the development of doctrine as well.

  • @brideofchristalleluia6106
    @brideofchristalleluia6106 Рік тому

    Wonderful analogy of the two seeds

  • @janecaws4070
    @janecaws4070 Рік тому +3

    🙏🕯🌹🕊❤️

  • @CARS63
    @CARS63 Рік тому

    Thank you ☮️✝️👍🤗

  • @kmk.c4917
    @kmk.c4917 9 місяців тому

    something super different from what I've always heard.

  • @anthtan
    @anthtan Рік тому

    This seems to be Dr Pitre commenting on the readings for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B.

  • @neilhaverly4117
    @neilhaverly4117 Рік тому

    Your many references to it being like a garden brings to my mind an Old nursery rhyme.
    Mary Mary
    Quite CONTRARY
    HOW DOES your
    Garden grow
    Also
    Mary had a little Lamb.
    Everywhere Mary went The Lamb
    Was sure to follow
    Oedipus much
    All consuming mother much

  • @mauixram2007
    @mauixram2007 Рік тому

    Hi Dr. Pitre, do you think the opposite for those who oppose the Church which is the mustard tree, are also represent the weed parable? Meaning, that there’s only one tree, the Church, while those who rebelled against the Church, are like the scattered weeds?

  • @awdat
    @awdat Рік тому +2

    15:19 why not ? The old Israel started with 12 sons, the new Israel started with 12 apostles. The new Israel came out of the old Israel. _"Come out of her, my people"_

  • @jimsmith8274
    @jimsmith8274 Місяць тому

    I think he misses the main point of the Gospel. The kingdom grows in a mysterious way, and it is God at work. God calls for us to participate in this work of building the kingdom by planting the seed, but then we must also trust that God will bless our work and make it bear fruit.

  • @Simpaulme
    @Simpaulme 11 місяців тому

    You have a strange concept of a graft - maybe it's a case of us being divided by a common language 🤔

  • @EPH-re2xj
    @EPH-re2xj Рік тому +1

    Paul teaches the Church, the body of Christ. Only revealed in Paul’s epistles (revealed as a mystery-secret hidden) to Paul.

    • @EPH-re2xj
      @EPH-re2xj Рік тому

      @po18guy Paul is speaking to the Church, the body of Christ in his epistles. Things were revealed to him called mysteries (secrets).
      Romans 16:25-25 (KJV) Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
      Kept secret for how long?
      Jesus and the 12 were ministers to Israel.
      How was a gentile saved at that time before the cross?
      Did Peter know the meaning of the cross and ever preach the cross for salvation?
      How could he if the meaning was hidden?

    • @EPH-re2xj
      @EPH-re2xj Рік тому

      @po18guy
      You will only find a reference to the Church, the body of Christ in Paul’s epistles.
      Do you know what that represents?

    • @EPH-re2xj
      @EPH-re2xj Рік тому

      @po18guy we don’t follow Christ in His earthly ministry because Christ’s earthly ministry was to the lost sheep of the house of Israel under the law. ( Matthew 15:24, Galatians 4:4 )
      We follow Jesus in His heavenly ministry he gave to the apostle Paul to the uncircumcision. ( Galatians 2:7 )

  • @annjirjis971
    @annjirjis971 Рік тому

    just like the arabs and jews...what does egypt had that they didn't steal from other the jews and others.......ask them?............

  • @stevenpike7857
    @stevenpike7857 Рік тому +1

    Orchids have the smallest seeds. You would think God would have known something like that. Now a regular person living in the middle east two thousand years ago, may think a mustard seed is the smallest. But a person that claims to be magical and all knowing would know the Orchid has the smallest seed. Either Jesus didn't know, or he lied.

    • @39knights
      @39knights Рік тому +2

      When God speaks our language He really has to dumb it down, and apparently for some more than others. 2000 years ago there weren't many people in Jerusalem making a killing in the orchid industry. But of the things they did plant and were familiar with; the mustard seed would be the smallest; especially in contrast to the end result. In this case Jesus was looking to make a point in a parable and not present a scientific paper on seed sizes.
      Now if you want to talk about scientific theories based on magic; we could probably talk a bit about the big bang. It seems in every age, including our own people are still fascinated by fairy-tales.

    • @binyamin3716
      @binyamin3716 Рік тому +1

      Read the dialogue of st catherine of sienna on discretion...

    • @ireneusjustinpolicarp8628
      @ireneusjustinpolicarp8628 Рік тому +3

      Orchids can’t grow in the Middle East, so talking about it wouldn’t make sense.

    • @stevenpike7857
      @stevenpike7857 Рік тому

      @@ireneusjustinpolicarp8628 You would think that if a person was God he would spend more time teaching them about germ theory or something that actually makes a difference in their lives other than abstract philosophy.

    • @39knights
      @39knights Рік тому +1

      @@stevenpike7857 Let's just say for argument sake you are offered ONE miracle to settle any doubt about God for you. What would that miracle be?

  • @juancarrillo2383
    @juancarrillo2383 4 місяці тому +1

    Love this episode after lifting up and speaking highly of the worldly kingdoms, symbolized by the Great Cedar and then the lowliness, the suffering continues as usual for the Kingdom of Israel and the Catholic nation to this day and age. A hidden power in faith and trust. We continue to be held in humility to sharpen our humanity and properly blend the forbidden knowledge and how it is tapered and tamed by humility and grace to yield a greater Kingdom, a more solid foundation not worldly and physical, but a nation that God Himself will intervene in righteous measure and timing to defend and crush even Egypt back then and present day Super Powers to yield His great goal for us. Gods intervention is soon and depicted in Revelation even more dramatically then the Exodus and parting of the Red Sea etc. The humility is of such an unattractive appeal not welcoming to those God intends to weed out.