All this has happened exactly as our Lord said and all of it is visible in history. Then he covered it over again when it was rejected by the people. he hideth, and for joy thereofon perceiving what a treasure he had lighted on, surpassing the worth of all he possessed. And the field, he has told us, is the world, the world of humanity, the human race, all of society. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Notice that there are two things in this story which are immediately recognizable because we have had them before. The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl. In these two parables our Lord is telling us the reasons for the cross. Yet they had lost the secret of their own lives. This parable powerfully teaches that it is Gods job to divide in judgment. a. They have erected great organizations to try to bring it about, to produce this hidden treasure. The one thing they have in common is that they were sown of the Lord, and from the good seed of His Word. God has his buried treasures and he is speaking of them in this parable. Instead, he leaves it there, sells everything he has, and buys the field in order to get the treasure it contains. People bring the same charge against Jesus today; I see those associated with Him, and they seem lowly or very normal; Jesus must also not be special., c. Where then did this Man get all these things: Their reception of Jesus was not welcoming or friendly. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Instantly, the man knew that the treasure was incredibly valuable. They put their trust in Jesus. (Matthew 13:44). And then our Lord said in the third parable that there would be an abnormal and an unnatural growth of the seed that he planted. Teacher: Show your pearls. You can also change some of your preferences. It sure was, and it was right in the mans own backyard! Special thanks to John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, GoodSeed International. After you have been instructed by me, you have the knowledge, not only of the things you used to know, but of things you never knew before, and even the knowledge which you had before is illuminated by what I have told to you. (Barclay), iv. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. He ended them, and then he said to the people, "The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it," (Matthew 21:43). As time goes on, the sand is coated with more and more layers of this coating. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. He entered into all of that. This is what we human beings need. Matthew 13:45 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Matthew 13:45, NIV: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. Now, lets turn to Matthew 13:44 and read what Jesus said about hidden treasure. This congressman said that Congress is really wrestling with this issue. If our country forgets that, it will lose its ability to stand as a nation among the other nations of the world. Jesus makes it clear that we should not let anything keep us from entering the kingdom of God. It represents the experience, not of a careless or a profane man, who stumbles suddenly upon the Gospel when he was in in search of other things, but of one who is awakened, and has begun to seek the true religion, endeavouring to add attainment to attainment sincerely, according to his light. You remember the story of the Queen of Sheba who, as Jesus had said earlier this very day, came "from the ends of the earth" Matthew 12:42) because she had heard of Solomon's glory and she wanted to find the secret of this man's prestige and power and wisdom and majesty. So the secret of world peace is wrapped up, bound up, in this strange nation, Israel. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Say: The hard path was a symbol for people who hear Gods word but ignore it. The Word of God. Message transcript and recording 1971 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? The kingdom of God is FAR more valuable than anything in this world. "Many turned back," the record says, "and no longer walked with him," (John 6:66). Such that have ability and leisure, may consult a controversy in Philostratus (l), between two persons, the buyer and seller of a field; in which, after the purchase, a treasure was found, when the seller claimed it as his; urging, that had he known of it, he would never have sold him the field: the buyer, on the other hand, insisted on its being his property; alleging that all was his which was contained in the land bought by him. He probably laid awake each night thinking about the treasure until it was his. He, too, knew that nothing he owned could compare to the great treasure he had finally found. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. If you belong to the kingdom, you have the greatest treasure! In a land as frequently ravaged as Palestine, many people doubtless buried their treasures; butto actually find a treasure would happen once in a thousand lifetimes. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Say: Jesus continued by telling another, similar parable. May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit, and non-commercial uses only. This parable and the one following are different in character than the previous three. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Because each of us sins, none of us can do the perfect will of God. But he hid it again. He sows the tares, and tries to destroy the harvest; and, therefore, the good angels are brought in to celebrate his defeat, and to rejoice together with their Lord in the success of the divine husbandry. (Spurgeon). If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. And Congress is trying to put its finger on where you begin and how you relate peace of heart in an individual to peace among men. Finally Jesus left the city once more and went out to his death. The oyster opens its shell to let water and food in. 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. It is a visible example to all mankind of the way God deals with humanity. e. Will cast them into the furnace of firethe righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father: Jesus used this parable to clearly illustrate the truth that there are two different paths and eternal destinies. This insulting question seems to intimate that our Lords family was a very obscure one; and that they were of small repute among their neighbours, except for their piety. Clarke), iii. Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. The gospel is more valuable than such a treasure, Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 3:13-15. The person who finds the treasure joyfully "sells all" to buy the field (13:44). Though they are surrounded and ringed by enemies armed to the teeth who are vowing to wipe every Jew off the face of the earth, Nevertheless, as is obvious, they do not understand the secret of their own life and are trying to produce peace and stability by democratic methods and consensus and compromise. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." (Matthew 13:44) In our day, we can store treasure in the bank or in a safe deposit box. law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus makes him free from the law of sin and death, , ut pleno jure thesaurum possideret omnemque litium occasionem praecideret, , Three other parables: the Treasure, the Pearl, the Net. When a man found it, he hid it again. There they stand ready, being prepared right now to discover again, finally, the secret of their life. Jesus announced Gods kingdom, and this would lead many of his hearers to expect a cataclysmic disruption of society, an immediate and absolute division between the sons of light and the sons of darknessIt was to this impatience that the parable was primarily directed. (France). The first four parables, at which we have already looked, were delivered by the Sea of Galilee on a single memorable occasion when Jesus spoke to a great crowd who gathered about him. Just as in the first parable, the valuable pearl was a symbol of the kingdom of God. And then he demonstrated it by healing the multitudes, by driving the moneychangers out of the temple, by feeding the thousands with bread and fish, and by rebuking death and evil everywhere he went. It seems by this parable, according to the Jewish laws, that not the finder of a treasure in a field, but the owner of the field, had the propriety in it; when it should seem rather, that it ought to be divided. He bought the field in order that someday he might use that treasure to cause the whole world to blossom and to fill the earth with peace and happiness. It recognizes the allure and the mystery which always gathers around the notion of hidden treasure. To follow knowledge, like a sinking star. What a beautiful dream. She wasn't just Queen for a Day. Then, as you can read in Mark's Gospel, our Lord went into the temple and he stopped the sacrifices. ii. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). Application: When we discover that we can enter Gods kingdom, we have a choice to make, just as the man in the field did. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way. (John 10:10). Share your treasure! There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls: Again, Jesus is the buyer and the individual believer is the pearl that He sees as so valuable that He would happily give all to have it forever. They are part of the whole series of seven, but they were given only to the disciples, and there is something significant about that. That person is part of Gods kingdom. And as we go through life we are the people who some day discover him. Life outside of the kingdom of God is way less than God intended it to be. In the short course of the three and a half years of our Lord's ministry he uncovered the treasure of Israel, the secret of this nation's life. goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that fieldin which case, by Jewish law, the treasure would become his own. So did Jesus himself, at the utmost cost, buy the world to gain his church, which was the treasure which he desired. (Spurgeon), Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.. This week, well look at a parable in which Jesus told how much the kingdom of God is worth. ii. There would be a partial failure of the seed of the Word because of the conditions of some of the hearts into which it fell. So according to the parable he hid the treasure again. Immediately we are asking ourselves, "What is this treasure?" New American Standard Version Matthew 13:45-46. c. The enemy who sowed them is the devil: Clearly, the enemy plants counterfeits in the world and in the kingdom community, and this is why merely being a member of the Christian community isnt enough. ii. He uncovered it. One pearl of great price: It seems crazy for a merchant to sell all that he had for one pearl, but for this merchant it was well worth it. He would be really endeavoring to gain property belonging to another at far less than its real value, and the principle of real integrity would require him to inform the owner of the discovery. But then the parable says, "Then in his joy the man went and gave all that he had and bought the field." They said to Him, Yes, Lord. We wonder if the disciples really did understand Jesus here. 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