The Farming of Heaven: Seeds, Fields, and Harvest

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the biblical analogy of farming as it pertains to spiritual harvest, illustrating themes of faith, humility, and the distinction between true believers and false teachings.

Farmer or Sower

Refers to Jesus Christ (the Son of Man), or a pastor who plants the seed of the Word.

Field

Represents a person's heart or, on a larger scale, the world of believers.

Seed

The Word of God, as referenced in Luke 8:11.

God's Seed

The Word of God that exists in two states: Locked (unfulfilled) and Unraveled (fulfilled prophecies).

Locked Seed

Refers to unfulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament before Jesus's coming.

Unraveled Seed

Fulfilled prophecies that become the word of truth.

Satan's Seed

Falsehoods, lies, and man-made teachings arising from misinterpretations of prophecies.

Good Soil

A heart that is open and willing to obey, capable of retaining God’s seed and producing a crop.

Harvest of the First Coming

A spiritual harvest that occurred at the time of Jesus's first coming.

Wheat-like people

Individuals who are born of God's seed and seek truth.

Weed-like people

Individuals who lack God’s true seed in their hearts and are influenced by false teachings.

Winnowing Fork

A metaphor for the word Jesus spoke, distinguishing between the righteous and the unrighteous.

Harvest at the Second Coming

The gathering of believers who have retained God's seed, signifying the end of the age.

The Good Seed

The sons of the kingdom who are born of God's seed.

The Weeds

The sons of the evil one, who are born of the devil's seed.

The Harvesters

Angels who will gather the wheat and weeds at the end of the age.