Lets dissect this parable.
35 “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.40 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”
42 And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.44 Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.47 And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.48 But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
Please answer the following questions. I'm not assuming my answers are correct:
1. Who is servant who beats his servants.....? answer in red is not? The wise and faithful servant took a u-turn. IMHP Jesus indirectly answered Peter's question in verse 41 right here. Also consider, are the unbelievers to keep watch?
2. What was the servant's punishment for beating his servants? answer: to be cut in two and appointed him the portion with unbelievers.
3. What does it meant to be "cut in two and appointed him the portion with the unbelievers?" Answer: none (leaving this open, I have my suspicion but I don't want to taint anyone's response).
4. Is God's grace extended toward the evil servant (yes, this is pointed at the hyper-grace crowd and please don't consider me anti-grace. I believe in the gospel of grace)?
5. When does this punishment occur? Answer: IMHO, at the Masters coming, isn't that what is meant by "keeping watch?" The only other alternative I can think of is the Lords coming for our discipline, which doesn't seem to fit for me.
6. Sometimes I think we can over analyze parables and spiritual examples which are only meant to make a point. What do you think the main point of this parable is? My answer, IMHO, is to be ready when our Master comes at the second coming. Also those that didn't know better will be punished less then those did know better (Judgment seat of Christ).
Extra credit (lol), does verse 39 highlighted in green, support the use of guns to protect our households.
I will come back later after our church service to review your answers and opinions.
35 “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.40 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”
42 And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.44 Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.47 And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.48 But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
Please answer the following questions. I'm not assuming my answers are correct:
1. Who is servant who beats his servants.....? answer in red is not? The wise and faithful servant took a u-turn. IMHP Jesus indirectly answered Peter's question in verse 41 right here. Also consider, are the unbelievers to keep watch?
2. What was the servant's punishment for beating his servants? answer: to be cut in two and appointed him the portion with unbelievers.
3. What does it meant to be "cut in two and appointed him the portion with the unbelievers?" Answer: none (leaving this open, I have my suspicion but I don't want to taint anyone's response).
4. Is God's grace extended toward the evil servant (yes, this is pointed at the hyper-grace crowd and please don't consider me anti-grace. I believe in the gospel of grace)?
5. When does this punishment occur? Answer: IMHO, at the Masters coming, isn't that what is meant by "keeping watch?" The only other alternative I can think of is the Lords coming for our discipline, which doesn't seem to fit for me.
6. Sometimes I think we can over analyze parables and spiritual examples which are only meant to make a point. What do you think the main point of this parable is? My answer, IMHO, is to be ready when our Master comes at the second coming. Also those that didn't know better will be punished less then those did know better (Judgment seat of Christ).
Extra credit (lol), does verse 39 highlighted in green, support the use of guns to protect our households.
I will come back later after our church service to review your answers and opinions.