4:11], [Matt. What is the meaning of the Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin? In this show, one boss brings several employees into a room, gives them each cash, and tells them to invest to grow his corporation. The publication of this material is a grace ministry of Community Bible Chapel. After centuries of Israelites seeing themselves as Gods only favored people, he opened things up for Gentiles to become co-heirs (Ephesians 3:6). I am suggesting that the way some Christians look forward to, or practice, retirement is a form of burying your talent. The element of time. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. We are fearfully and wonderfully made by God (Psalm 139:13-14), according to plans he laid out before we were born (Jeremiah 1:5), to glorify him forever. It is the end of the curse, and thus the end of futile labor. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: Matthew 25:16 Immediately he who received the five talents (Matt. retirement has become a socially acceptable form of burying ones talent. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. and Christians should not be molded by worldly standards (Romans 12:2). See, I have gained two more.' 23 His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. third servant seeks to excuse himself by accusing his master of being harsh. We take a little money and put it in the plate, and by doing so we are laying up treasure in heaven. I dont deny that this is true, in part, but it is not the whole of it. Before he goes, the master brings his servants together (three in the Matthew version, 10 in the Luke version). Jaye Martin, How to Know Your Life Purpose 18 A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit (Matthew 7:17-18). The first question one would ask is, How much profit did it make? We are so used to thinking in non-profit terms that we are almost shocked to hear such a question raised. Have you trusted in the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and in His death at Calvary for your sins, rather than in your works (Romans 3:21-26)? 29(S)For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. 4 The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. if they get a '6' then they can pop the gloves on and try and unwrap the gift. In the parable, the gifts are given according to natural ability, but all who increase equally are rewarded equally. 14(A)For (B)it will be like a man (C)going on a journey, who called his servants[a] and entrusted to them his property. Jesus tells the story of a rich man who has three slaves. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard? 14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To the first he entrusted five talents, to the second two talents, and to the third one talent. A talent, just so you know, was a measure of money. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. He does no work for a lengthy period of time and thus is useless. If we grew up in cultures where the individual is primary, we also tend to think we can live as we please. Before he goes, the master brings his servants together (three in the Matthew version, 10 in the Luke version). 12 And if you havent been trustworthy with someone elses property, who will give you your own? (Luke 16:10-12). 47 I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions (Matthew 24:45-47). 271 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the NET Bible. READ the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30. And they were right because he praised them and invited them to join him as participants in his joy. We should first consider the masters assessment of all three slaves: The first two slaves were commended as being both good and faithful. The term good is sometimes employed in a moral sense. Parable Of The Sower Further Parables Parables Parable Of The Pharisee And Publican Parable Of The Hidden Treasure Parable Of The Net Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard Parable Of The Tenants Parable Of The Good Samaritan Parable Of The Lost Sheep/Lost Coin Parable Of The Prodigal Son Parable Of The Wedding Banquet Parable Of The Fig Tree Rich Man And Lazarus Parable Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Parable Of The Ten Virgins Parable Of The Talents Parable Of The Sower Parable Of The Tares Parable Of The Marriage Feast Parable Of The Great Supper Parable Of The Vineyard Talents Jotham By A Parable Rebukes Them, And Foretells Their Ruin Nathan's Parable Of The Ewe Lamb Causes David To Be His Own Judge Prophet, Under The Parable Of A Prisoner, Under The Parable Of A Vineyard, God Excuses His Severe Judgment His Incomparableness Idols Are Not Comparable To God For Power By The Parable Of Bottles Filled With Wine He Foretells Their Drunkenness In Misery Under The Parable Of A Wretched Infant Is Shown The Natural State Of Jerusalem Under The Parable Of Two Eagles And A Vine Lamentation For The Princes Of Israel, By The Parable Of A Lion Whelping In A Pit For Jerusalem, Under The Parable Of A Wasted Vine Under The Parable Of A Boiling Pot Parable Of The Sower And The Seed Parable Of The Weeds Explanation Of The Parable Of The Weeds Parable Of The Hidden Treasure Which He Sets Forth By A Parable Of The King Who Took Account Of His Servants, Jesus, By The Parable Of The Laborers In The Vineyard, Shows That God Is Debtor Unto No Man Rebukes Them By The Parable Of The Two Sons, Parable Of The Marriage Of The King's Son Parable Of The Ten Virgins, Of The Talents Parable Of The Sower, Parable Of The Seed Growing Secretly Jesus Tells The Parable Of The Tenants Illustrates The Matter By The Parable Of Patches. However, Jesus claimed kingship in a way that confused many people, and the way his kingdom operates often offends our sense of propriety. Do not reduce it, for they are slackers. For this story about a master and his servants, understanding the culture of Jesus' original audience is necessary to comprehend His message. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him (Matthew 25:29; see also 13:12; Mark 4:25; Luke 8:18; 19:26). He swallowed up death (1 Corinthians 15: 54) in a victory that involved him getting killed. Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. You have been faithful with a few things. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. Enter into the joy of your master!' 22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. Jesus was also the stone rejected by builders, yet he became the capstone (Matthew 21:42). Nicholas P. Constasobserves that early Greek church fathers described this event as Jesus tricking the devil, using his humanity as a lure to catch his adversary. The parable begins with a master planning a trip (Luke describes him as going off to be made king of a distant land). I wonder how many of us are simply giving back money that we have not put to use. It is a simple story that our Lord tells here. As his grand finale, the man reached in and pulled the tigers whiskers. Matthew 18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Working hard for the profit of the kingdom and the King is entering into the joy of our Master. While interest could not be charged of fellow-Israelites, it could be charged of foreigners (see Deuteronomy 23:19-20). In that place (V)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.. He let taxpayers and prostitutes into the kingdom of heaven first (Matthew 21:31). Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Re-read the passage, preferably in a different translation to get a clearer perspective on what the passage is communicating. 8 But you must require of them the same quota of bricks that they were making before. Proud member I am now inclined to say that verse 13 fits best with verses 14-30. Pertaining to self, i.e. Heaven is not to be thought of as me laying beside the pool, sipping a tall, cool one, as one of my fellow elders commented this past week. It is used in 1 Samuel 25:3 to describe Nabal, Abigails husband, who is a stubborn fool.281 Isaiah (48:4) uses this term to describe Israels abstinence. Then he gives the one talent to the first servant, for to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away (Luke 19:26). We find this same principle stated in connection with the parable of the soils (Matthew 13:12; Mark 4:25; Luke 8:18). 27Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. The talents were distributed on the basis of ability, not as the bestowing of ability. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. ), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. In order to understand the meaning and the application of the parable of the talents, we must take note of the crucial terms and their meanings. (1) Verse 13 does not really seem to fit with verses 1-12, or to contribute to their message. The Parable of the Talents 22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. The difference is not that one group knew the hour, and the other didnt. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Rich Fool? Is retirement a denial, in effect, of the curse? But none of them adequately explain it. 20So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them. 21His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you were (E)faithful over a few things, (F)I will make you ruler over many things. Used by permission. 46 Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes. (Now the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were in the middle of the orchard.) 283 We should recall that Eve was given her own kind of labor (Genesis 3:16). The Parable of the Talents. Amen (Romans 9:1-5). Look, But his lord answered and said to him, You. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. In Matthew, this is especially clear in 12:40; 24:27, 37. See, you have what is yours. 26 But his master answered, Evil and lazy slave! Mat Mt). You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? First of all, let us be clear that we are not talking about salvation by works. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers together until now (Romans 8:18-22). 12:7, 11, 29; Eph. Luke there are ten servants; in Matthew, there are only three. The element of money. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. A parable is a type of story Jesus would tell so we would learn something from it. For less than $5/mo. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector? This way the slave would not have to attend to the money on a day-by-day basis. So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them., I will make you ruler over many things. Assuming, for the moment, that the slave was correct in his assessment, why would he not be motivated by his fear to seek a profit for his master? Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities (Luke 19:16-17). 15 The Lord God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for and maintain it (Genesis 2:8-9, 15). Heaven is described in terms of work, not play, of activity, not passivity. Matthew 25:14-30. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. The master rebukes the third servant for not even putting the money in the bank, where he could have gotten interest on it. He has granted the time and the resources for men to make a profit for the kingdom of heaven, until He returns. Knowing that Jesus was describing servants being given huge amounts of cash to invest helps us to understand just how generous the master was being, the opportunity each servant was given. 16He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. The master told them to care for his money and the first two servants used the talents to trade and gain profit. 3 Therefore, remember what you received and heard, and obey it, and repent. which was given to the third (unfaithful) servant is taken away and given to the faithful servant who gained the most for his master. ), [Rom. It is a great responsibility with great reward as described in the Parable of the Talents. 18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his masters money in it. 13 For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. This rest is not the end of all labor, however: Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience (Hebrews 4:11). Parable of the Talents But this work is joyful. The slothful servant is sentenced to be deprived of his talent. 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return283 (Genesis 3:17-19). This is only speculation. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. I am saying that our labors for the kingdom have no point of termination except for our Lords return, and even then fruitful labor will continue in heaven. The third servant was fearful and hid the one talent he was trusted with, returning just one talent to his master. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Speed and thrust increase. 273 William Hendriksen, in his commentary on Matthew, finds enthusiasm and joy in the accounting the first two servants gave to their master. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Good Samaritan? One's own; by implication, private or separate. My thinking on retirement in this lesson started with the observation that heaven is not the end of work, but the multiplication and continuation of work: 20 The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. If so, then what is the fruitful labor God has given to you? The first steward is given 5 talents, the second is given two talents and the third is given one. He is not harsh, nor does He require that we do the impossible (make a profit where He has not provided the means). As a businessman takes pleasure in making a profit, so our Lord takes pleasure in the profit gained by His faithful servants in His absence. It is clear that our Lord Jesus intended for us to be found at work when He returns: 45 Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time? In Acts 1:9-11, their understanding is greatly enhanced: The one who has been faithful on earth with a little thing like money will be given greater work to do in heaven. Eventually, he tells his sister he will go to the Olympics and then to the mission field, because both honor God. I realize that I am going to pull some whiskers by what I am about to say, but I think that I am being true to our text, and to the Bible as a whole. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. He gives each slave an amount of money, referred to as talents and possibly talents of gold, based upon that man's ability to steward and care for the money. In the New Testament, the term "talent" meant something very different than it does today. Neither group knew when the groom was coming. It has taken a while for the thrust of this parable to come into focus for me. Then he went on his journey. It is also found in Jude 1:15 to describe the harsh words the unbelieving have said against God. Revelation makes it clear that in the last days, Jesus will subvert his opponents, punish them and be named king over the world. A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). He told his master that he was a harsh and cruel man, a man who was demanding, and who expected gain where he had not labored. One. As I was teaching the parable of the virgins, I could not see how verse 13 served as any kind of conclusion to the first 12 verses. The, the definite article. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. Its been referenced in many placeseven odd places like H.G. 270 I hate to have to disagree with the NET Bible translation here, but it seems to me that this translation does not adequately emphasize the force of our Lords carefully chosen words, especially in context. each according to his ability. Parable of the Talents. third servant claims that he was afraid of his master. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-13)? The difference is that one group brought oil for their lamps, and the others did not. But each man doubled his masters money. 18But he who had received the one talent went and (G)dug in the ground and hid his master's money. After all of Jesus' teaching, the disciples, although still limited in their knowledge and understanding, knew for sure that Jesus was to restore His Kingdom to Israel ( Acts 1:6 ). Retirement is like the second stage of a rocket booster. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents (Matt. 277 There are those who would suggest that this slave buried the talent in hopes that the master might never return. The joy that was before our Lord would seem to include the salvation of lost sinners (Luke 15:4-10). This slave does absolutely nothing with the talent that has been entrusted to him, nothing but bury it, that is.277 We need to distinguish between his excuses and the masters assessment, both of which are conveyed in our text. I believe this may be the case in our text. At this point we would probably do well to look at work from a broader perspective; we should consider work from the beginning of time to eternity future. 28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten. 19After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. third servant hides what was entrusted to him. The one-talent slave is clearly not saved; he is condemned to hell. There is also a message to all mankind. Luke, the man who went away is a nobleman who leaves to obtain a kingdom; in Matthew, no such information is given. Whether you read the Matthew version or the Luke version, each servant is getting a substantial chunk of cash to invest as they will. English Standard Version (ESV). Never, other than in our text (according to most versions), is it employed to begin a new paragraph. The soil which produces no grain (in other instances, no fruit, or no profit) is bad soil. 27 Now my soul is greatly distressed. Here, (P)you have what is yours. 26But his master answered him, You (Q)wicked and (R)slothful servant! The Parable of the Talents (Lk 19:11-27) 14 "For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 15 to one he gave five talents,f to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
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