The Point of the Gospel
Parables
con’t
{Matthew}
Jesus continued to speak in parables about what the kingdom of heaven is like.
A
Hidden Treasure
Jesus
said, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man
found it, he hid it again and joyously sold all he had and bought the field.”
A
Perfect Pearl
“Or
the kingdom is like a merchant who searched for fine pearls. When he found one
of great value, he sold everything he had and bought it.”
A
Catch of Fish
“Once
again, the kingdom of heaven is like a lake full of fish. The fishermen lower a
net into it and retrieve the full-to-the-brim net. They drag it on shore, place
the good fish in baskets, and throw the bad away. This is how it will be at the
end of the age. The angels will separate the wicked from the righteous and
throw them in the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth. Have you understood all this?”
“Yes,”
they replied.
Jesus
said, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been taught about the kingdom
of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings new treasures as well as old
from his storeroom.”
Personal
Thought:
this goes again to Jesus being the fulfillment of the law. Everything he taught
was to be added to the old laws and sometimes replace them. The old laws by
themselves would no longer suffice. The new
treasures, Jesus’ teachings, were worth giving everything you owned to
possess them.
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