Seeds

In the Urantia Book

Parables about seeds

• From growth to harvest, the kingdom of heaven is like a man who sows good seed and reaps a bountiful fruit. 151:3.15
• The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, growing from generation to generation with increasing vitality and depth of spiritual power. 140:8.27 151:4.2 178:1.15
• The seed of the living being is a living truth that unfolds in new manifestations and grows acceptably from generation to generation. 178:1.15
• The sower went forth to sow, some seed fell by the wayside, some on rocky places, some among thorns, and some on good ground, yielding different levels of abundance. 151:1

Plants bearing seeds

• The appearance of seed plants afforded animals a better food supply during times of climatic change. 59:6.7
• Seed plants, which appeared in Permian, provided a better food supply for land-animal life during times of climatic change, while insects evolved radical changes to survive winter and drought. 59:6.7
• The evolution from spores to seeds marked a significant advancement in plant development. 65:6.3
• Sometimes the death of our fondest hopes is necessary for the planting of new opportunities. 48:6.36

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Second parable of sower 151:3.15 — Mk 4:26-29.
• Character growth 140:8.27 — Mt 13:31-32; Mk 4:31-32; Lk 13:18-19.
• Parable of mustard seed 151:4.2 — Mt 13:31-32; Mk 4:30-32; Lk 13:18-19.
• Leaven in dough 178:1.15 — Mt 13:33; Lk 13:21.
• Mustard seed 178:1.15 — Mt 13:31; Mk 4:31; Lk 13:19.