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Mustard Seed and Leaven
Jesus compares the coming of the kingdom to the growing of a mustard seed, and to leaven. The image is a simple one, showing that the kingdom grows, and that it’s growth is pervasive. Simple but Surprising But while that image is simple, it is still surprising. Comparing kingdoms to trees was not new. Neither was the detail about birds nesting in the branches (Ezek 31:3-6). And the promised kingdom of God is cast in similar terms (Ezek 17:23). But…