In the Parable of the Sower, what does the 'seed' represent in the context of the Kingdom?
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Correct answer: The word of the Kingdom
Matthew 13 specifies that the seed is the 'word of the kingdom.' The growth of the Kingdom depends on how the message of God's rule is received in the 'soil' of the human heart.
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