The slave wasn’t being disobedient, he seemed rational and was acting on past experience. I also think the nobleman is an example of what God WOULD’NT DO, and how he would not want us to treat others.
But I think this is more to highlight the injustice of wealth and inequality. I get that if God gave us talents and we squandered it, it would be a letdown. How would Jesus really looked at the nobleman, given Zach’s repentance and the treatment of the Temple? Later, Jesus chastises those who are making a profit in the temple like it is a marketplace, not the house of the Lord.
He’s not flashy, because Jesus is an example of power of spiritual strength, not earthly possessions. So when Jesus enters Jerusalem, he enters on a donkey, a sign of humility. The way the nobleman punishes him and the others really didn’t sit with me well, so I kept reading the passage a little further. And the slave who didn’t invest the Minas was afraid of the nobleman based on past experiences. Even in verse 14, citizens send a delegation saying they don’t want to be ruled by this man. Then Jesus goes on the talk about the parable of the 10 Minas. Jesus totally supports Zach’s repentance, showing that Jesus supports humility and honesty. But we see that he humbled himself and has seen the evil of his greedy ways and wants to give back. Had he been a slave of the nobleman, he would have rocked the Minas assignment. First, let’s look at Zach, the guy who climbed into a tree (bc his name is long, I’ll call him Zach). I think he is supposed to represent the exact opposite of a merciful God. I am reading deeper into this, and I will frankly say that I don’t think the nobleman was a good person and is not supposed to represent God. What is the central point of this parable, and what connection does it have to Jesus’ visit with Zacchaeus? What is the problem this particular parable addresses, and what is the outcome of the story?ģ. What are some gifts, abilities, or opportunities you’ve been given to invest?Ģ. This parable is similar to another called “The Ten Talents” (Matthew 25:14-30). As you read through these passages, use the following questions to unpack the stories Jesus tells.ġ.
One detail that runs through this week’s selection of parables is that Jesus says they all describe the kingdom of God in some way. To get to the heart of Jesus’ parables, we need to pull them apart and take a careful look at the details He gives us. They are designed to make us think about what is being said, why, where, to whom, and in what context. Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to you in His Word, and thank Him that we can know Him without knowing all the answers to our questions. If you find a parable or passage particularly confusing, stop and pray. Rather than asking our writers to write their own stories about Jesus’ stories, we thought it would serve you and the text better to provide questions to help you dig into the meaning of each day’s parable.
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Then we will work through a series of questions to understand the meaning of the text and take to heart the “secrets of the kingdom.”Įditor’s Note: In this Parables study, Jesus Himself is telling us stories-stories He wants us to reflect on and process. Each day we’ll read parables in their immediate context, focusing on a different category of parables each week.
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In this study of the Parables of Jesus, we are reading many of the stories Jesus used to teach hearers about how to live as His followers.
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