What is the meaning of the passage of the unfaithful steward? (Part 1).
In order to figure out this excerpt, we need to catch the meaning of the passages of Luke 15 and 16.
• Luk 15:1,2 -> “Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”.
It is in answer to this accusation that Jesus talk about all that is written in the chapters 15 and 16. And the Pharisees took it in:
• Luk 16:14 -> “The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.”.
So, once that Jesus directed His utterance to them, therefore, we need to see how all the passages fits to the Pharisees and the Israelites.
Of the five passages quoted, only the first is a parable. The other ones are veridical facts.
The first passage is the parable of the one hundred sheep (Luke 15:4-7). Here:
• Jesus is the good pastor;
• the 99 sheep are those of Israel which stayed faithful to the Judaism;
• the lost sheep is those who were reject by the religious people: the prostitutes, tax collectors, physically handicapped and criminals.
Jesus was showing to the Pharisees the stance that they should keep in regard to the lost sheep of Israel (see Mat 9:36; Mark 6:34): going after them and rescuing them from the sin, instead of dallying ministering cult for those who had no commitment with the Creator and His kingdom, those who didn’t care about the presence of the Good Pastor.
Or better yet:
• Pro 27:23-27 -> “Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.”.
In other words, the Pharisees should consider the Israelites their spiritual bread, water and clothes and, thus, instruct the 99 sheep to go until the valley of the shadow of death (Ps 23:4; Isa 9:1,2; Mat 4:15,16) in order to rescue those who, for flimsiness, can’t went out of this horrid valley which passed to be their dwelling place.
So, have a good day caring for Jesus’ people who was entrusted to you. If there is no Jesus’ sheep under your cares, give up the laziness and seek to have commitment with Jesus’ body.
Tomorrow we will carry on.
In order to figure out this excerpt, we need to catch the meaning of the passages of Luke 15 and 16.
• Luk 15:1,2 -> “Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”.
It is in answer to this accusation that Jesus talk about all that is written in the chapters 15 and 16. And the Pharisees took it in:
• Luk 16:14 -> “The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.”.
So, once that Jesus directed His utterance to them, therefore, we need to see how all the passages fits to the Pharisees and the Israelites.
Of the five passages quoted, only the first is a parable. The other ones are veridical facts.
The first passage is the parable of the one hundred sheep (Luke 15:4-7). Here:
• Jesus is the good pastor;
• the 99 sheep are those of Israel which stayed faithful to the Judaism;
• the lost sheep is those who were reject by the religious people: the prostitutes, tax collectors, physically handicapped and criminals.
Jesus was showing to the Pharisees the stance that they should keep in regard to the lost sheep of Israel (see Mat 9:36; Mark 6:34): going after them and rescuing them from the sin, instead of dallying ministering cult for those who had no commitment with the Creator and His kingdom, those who didn’t care about the presence of the Good Pastor.
Or better yet:
• Pro 27:23-27 -> “Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.”.
In other words, the Pharisees should consider the Israelites their spiritual bread, water and clothes and, thus, instruct the 99 sheep to go until the valley of the shadow of death (Ps 23:4; Isa 9:1,2; Mat 4:15,16) in order to rescue those who, for flimsiness, can’t went out of this horrid valley which passed to be their dwelling place.
So, have a good day caring for Jesus’ people who was entrusted to you. If there is no Jesus’ sheep under your cares, give up the laziness and seek to have commitment with Jesus’ body.
Tomorrow we will carry on.