Seed, Soil, Root, Vine, Fruit The five words above are the biblical metaphors upon which this book is based. They are each taken from the field of horticulture and were used by Jesus as a way to help believers understand the growth process in the Kingdom of God. Four of the five words above can be found in one teaching alone in the parable of the sower? in the three synoptic Gospels(Matthew 13:3-9, Mark 4:1-20 and Luke 8:4-15). In addition to the...