The Bible
Jesus used ordinary concepts like farming and commerce to communicate profound, subversive truths about the kingdom of heaven to his followers while concealing them from the resistant crowds.
The parable of the soils demonstrates that a person's spiritual receptivity dictates whether the gospel message will wither, be choked out, or produce abundant fruit.
Jesus intentionally spoke in parables to share divine mysteries with his devoted followers while concealing these truths from the unreceptive public.
Understanding first-century agricultural practices, such as plowing around bedrock and dealing with hostile weeds, clarifies the agrarian metaphors Jesus utilized.