Catholic Answers Live #12570 Can You Interpret the Sower Parable? Genesis and Islam - Jimmy Akin
Jan 31, 2026
Jimmy Akin, Catholic apologist and author, answers biblical and apologetic puzzles. He unpacks the Sower parable and why Jesus taught in parables. He contrasts Islamic claims about Scripture with Christian views. He outlines the Church’s approach to Genesis, literal trees, and resources for further study. He also discusses whether Mary knew of the Resurrection after the Crucifixion.
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One Church, Both Jews And Gentiles
- The New Testament presents one unified Church incorporating Jews and Gentiles, not two separate churches.
- Jimmy Akin points to Matthew 16, Acts 10–11, Acts 15, Romans, and Galatians as key texts supporting this unity.
Parables And Purposeful Timing
- Jesus' parables in Mark 4 are not about Calvinist-style predestination but about timing and mission.
- Jesus sometimes withheld plain teaching because immediate widespread repentance would have prevented events like his Passion.
Challenge Claims With Textual Criteria
- When responding to Islamic claims about biblical corruption, demand evidence and test candidate fulfillments of Deuteronomy 18.
- Jimmy Akin recommends comparing how Jesus, not Muhammad, fits the 'prophet like Moses' pattern in Scripture and Matthew's typology.
