Respond to the discussions below

Discussion 1.

Discuss your understanding of economics in relation to this parable.

The understanding of economics in relation to the parable is that when you sow it will grow but you have to plant in soil instead not rocks. Economics can go both ways. Personal and government; personal economics is spending wisely and as needed because you have to put money away for emergencies. That's more like sowing a plant in dirt, a fertilizing dirt.

Compare and contrast the concepts of production in the context of the parable in Matthew 13:3-23.

Jesus is explaining the meaning behind His parable about the sower an enrichment given only to His disciples. He has connected the seed that failed to produce fruitful plants to the kind of soil it fell on. That soil represented different kinds of people. Some did not understand. Others made a shallow commitment to the kingdom. Still others failed to thrive because of a focus on wealth and the cares of the world. Now, though, Jesus comes to the good soil. These are the people who both hear and understand the word of the kingdom, with Jesus as its king. They receive this teaching and commit to Him with a clear and steady focus. The result, like that of a successful crop of grain, is to reproduce themselves in service they provide. They also generate other, equally fruitful members, who also make a commitment to the Messiah and the kingdom of heaven.

Discussion 2

When I read this passage and thought about how it applied to economics, the first thing that I thought about was how relevant location is to the success of something that you are trying to grow. In this parable, we saw how four different environments impacted the way that the seeds developed and grew. Different environments will yield different results and profits. In the parable, the seeds that fell on the path were eaten by the birds. The seeds that fell in rocky places with shallow soil produce plants, but they don't thrive because their roots are shallow and they become scorched easily. Other seeds fell among thorns. Those seeds grew into plants, but were quickly choked out by the thorns. Lastly, the seeds that were scattered into the good soil grew abundantly and produced a good crop. In economics, the environment must be taken into consideration too. Supply and demand will be different in different areas. When developing something, you have to make sure that the foundation and the conditions are right in order for it to grow as desired and thrive. If we don't, and instead we blindly scatter investments and resources around carelessly, we will see much of it wasted.