It is from the use of the word "talents" in this parable that we moderns have derived its common meaning of natural gifts and endowments. Revelation makes it clear that in the last days, Jesus will subvert his opponents, punish them and be named king over the world. In other words, the third slave looks upon his master as wicked, harsh, and impossible. What is your ministry, your unique contribution to the kingdom of God? [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. All rights reserved. The story of Jesustelling this parable really begins in Matthew 24 when he mentions the coming destruction of Jerusalem. 12:6; 1 Cor. This slave actually thinks of his master as though he were a Pharaoh in character. (3) In my opinion, the main reason for assuming that verse 13 belongs with verses 1-12 is that the term (Greek, ou=n) is most often inferential, with the meaning therefore or then.274 It is not always an indication of a logical conclusion, however. Matthew 25:14. 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. 4:7; 1 Pet. It is a great responsibility with great reward as described in the Parable of the Talents. Most importantly, bringing glory to God is profitable. These gifts have been seen to include personal abilities ("talents" in the everyday sense), as well as personal wealth. First, they receive their masters commendation, Well done, good and faithful slave (verses 21, 23). New King James Version (NKJV). Do not reduce it, for they are slackers. Today a talent might be worth a million dollars! The first servant has made the biggest return (10 minas from one mina, or 10 talents from five talents). [c] (K)You have been faithful over a little; (L)I will set you over much. 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. A talent, just so you know, was a measure of money. Jesus made it clear that His return would not be immediate, but after much trouble and the passing of a considerable period of time. Multiply Your Talents Dont bury what God has entrusted to you; go to work with it, for the glory of God, and for your eternal rewards. I am now inclined to say that verse 13 fits best with verses 14-30. Heaven can hardly be described in terms of retirement. a certain weight or 'talent'. He swallowed up death (1 Corinthians 15: 54) in a victory that involved him getting killed. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, # 25:15 Greek five talents two talents one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer's wage. Wells The Invisible Man where a foolish theologian suggests a strangers problem is he only has one talent. Only the soil that produces a crop is good soil. Visit a foreign land. Noelle Kirchner, The Generosity Of God 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. One. Is this not cause for rejoicing (see Acts 11:19-24)? Look, But his lord answered and said to him, You. 28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again (John 12:27-28). The first presents his master with ten talents. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Dragnet? Just as a businessman expects to make a profit, and rejoices when his employees increase his wealth, so God expects a profit and rejoices in it. 16Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 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. He provides the money and the ability, but we are expected to work hard with what He has given us, for the profit of the kingdom. In the parable of the talent, there are two clear references to time. 28So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. Playlist: Go to the Parable of the Talents (topic) playlist . 30And (T)cast (U)the worthless servant into the outer darkness. 12 For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of Gods utterances. The talents were distributed on the basis of ability, not as the bestowing of ability. 4 But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy. Christians will spend all eternity at work, and this work will include ruling with our Lord and praising Him. This is the reason I was critical of the translation of verse 16 (see footnote 1 above). What is the meaning of the Parable of the Wedding Feast? Is retirement a denial, in effect, of the curse? Jesus' stories had more than one meaning. One man may design a church building, a cathedral. 12:11; Eph. There is no end to our labors for our 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. 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. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:19-21). 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: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and, Take therefore the talent from him, and give. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food. 18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, but you will eat the grain of the field. The soil which produces no grain (in other instances, no fruit, or no profit) is bad soil. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. 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. When our Lord talks about the kingdom of heaven in our text and elsewhere, He speaks of it in terms of work, not of relaxation or of play. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. master. He let taxpayers and prostitutes into the kingdom of heaven first (Matthew 21:31). A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. READ the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30. 3:21; 21:7], Matt. Our labors for the Master should increase, not diminish, if we are kingdom minded. Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden - Bible Story, The Ten Commandments - Bible Verses and Importance Today, Parable of the Prodigal Son - Bible Story, The Resurrection of Jesus - Bible Story and Prophecy. Dont blame it on God. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. 14(B)For the kingdom of heaven is (C)like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. Let us not envy sinners, or covet any of their perishing possessions. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 33 But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife, 34 and he is divided. These folks were a more honest (hopefully) version of money changer than those who did business in the temple precincts. Heaven is described in terms of work, not play, of activity, not passivity. The master is pleased with both servants and gives them new responsibilities: You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. I was talking about this text with a friend, and he said, God expects the principle, plus interest. I think thats right. 46 Bible Verses about Talents. We naturally want to believe we can use our gifts as we please. 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. The element of work. From kerdos; to gain. They complain that He requires of them more than they are capable of, and punishes them for what they cannot help. It seems safe to deal with the first two servants together, since they are so similar. 15 To one he gave five talents,[ b] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. 3 Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up (Hebrews 12:1-3, emphasis mine). Therefore, the master represents Christ, while the three servants represent those who serve him. 28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten. They returned to their master with double the talents! The Moody Church, Using Your God-Given Talents See, I have gained two more. 23 His master answered, Well done, good and faithful slave! This was paradise, my friend, and thus their work was not drudgery; it was a delight: 8 The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed. Heavens work will be joyful labor. Then he went on his journey. The true believer is represented by the seed that grows, that endures, and that bears fruit. "Parable of the Talents" Bible Craft Demonstration Use these hands-on learning activities when teaching from Matthew 25:14-30, where Jesus told the Parable of the Talents. I will put you in charge of many things. He took his talent from him, gave it to the one who earned ten, and cast this fellow into outer darkness, where there was weeping and gnashing of teeth. 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. Read the full Bible passage of this story below and find related articles, videos, and audio sermons to help your understanding of this biblical lesson. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. Entering into the joy of our Master is, in the context of our text, entering into profitable labor for all eternity. After being gone a long time, the master returns to settle up with his slaves (verse 19). of The Parable of the Bags of Gold(A) 14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey,(B)who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a]each according to his ability. Yes, there are official positions for certain church tasks (preaching, evangelizing, teaching, etc.) 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. In short, Jesus is a master who uses methods we dont always understand, which might even seem unfair. See 1 Corinthians 3:10-15. 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An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, to be holy both in body and spirit. 271. It may be that you are not like the first two slaves, but like the third. Sharon Jaynes, Make the Most of Your Talents 21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. What distinguished him from the first two slaves? 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. But the master did provide the means for his slave to make a profit. For you were bought at a price. To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. In this show, one boss brings several employees into a room, gives them each cash, and tells them to invest to grow his corporation. Faithful service led to increased responsibilities in the kingdom of heaven, and eternal joy in the presence of the Master, Jesus Christ. Jumble. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. And so he simply hid the money, and now he returned it, without any gain. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow. 22 The king said to him, I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! The Parable of the Talents 21 His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! Each (of more than two), every one. This may be applied to the blessings of this life; but rather to the means of grace. The term employed in Matthew 25:16 emphasizes work. 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. He admits he buried it in the ground because he was afraid to use it (Matthew 25:24-25, Luke 19:20-21). 15To one he gave five (D)talents,[b] to another two, to another one, (E)to each according to his ability. Each one of us needs to ask the question, Just what is it that I am doing that is kingdom work? Just what is it that I am doing for Christ and His kingdom that is profitable? Both of these faithful slaves are rewarded well for their faithful service. 273 William Hendriksen, in his commentary on Matthew, finds enthusiasm and joy in the accounting the first two servants gave to their master. Then he went on his journey. 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. The third slave is an entirely different matter. The original text is quite clear here it is the first servant (and we assume the second, as well) who immediately sets to work with his masters money. I now see the answer, which appears to be consistent with all of the places where this principle is set forth. Luke, the man who went away is a nobleman who leaves to obtain a kingdom; in Matthew, no such information is given. Our Lords teaching in the parable of the talents is that God expects profit that is the product of our labors. But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lords money. See, you have what is yours. 26 But his master answered, Evil and lazy slave! How different was the outlook of the first two slaves. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his . And so it is that those who over time work with what they are entrusted, in order to make a profit for their master, are rewarded for their faithfulness. 19 After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. The translation project originally started as an attempt to provide an electronic version of a modern translation for electronic distribution over the Internet and on CD (compact disk). The element of money. Well talk about this a bit later, but for the moment, I am inclined to understand this expression in contrast to another in our text, And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 25:30). 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. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have enjoyed. 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. wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once . I wonder how many of us are simply giving back money that we have not put to use. In my opinion, nothing in our text compels us to think (or even imply) that this might be the case. Enter into, He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Read: MATTHEW 25:14-30. Let them go and collect straw for themselves. A popular job website lists theaverage monthly wage for Americans in 2021 as $5,555 per month.
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