matthew 13:44 45 explained

I hope that this is clear to the many of you, especially those of you who are younger, who are earnestly and zealously and quite dedicatedly trying to pursue world peace. For more than four hundred years Israel had been an obscure, tiny little nation. What would it be? 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. (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34). 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. Usually people take it to mean that God has chosen the Jews for a special destiny, to mean that they are to have special and uniquely privileged treatment, different than any other nation enjoys. This powerfully shows how Jesus gave everything to redeem the whole world to preserve a treasure in it, and the treasure is His people. A buried treasure and a pricy pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. So according to the parable he hid the treasure again. These were the best she had to offer. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. Listen for answers. Who when he had found one pearl of great price: for such who seek after wisdom and knowledge in the use of proper means, are like merchant men, that trade abroad, and for things of value; and these, under divine direction, find in the Scriptures, and through the ministry of the word, and by prayer and study, the truths of the everlasting Gospel, respecting Christ, his person, office, grace and righteousness; which are equal to, yea transcend a pearl of the highest price; for their original, coming from a far country, from heaven; for their brightness, clearness, and perspicuity; for their ornament and glory; for their firmness and solidity; for their virtue and value, to them that know the worth of them; and such will buy, but not sell them; reckon all things but loss and dung, in comparison of them; and will contend for them, and stand fast in them. c. He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief: It is truly remarkable that Jesus was, in some manner, limited by their unbelief. 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. This treasure is freely given by God, the King, to everyone who trusts in Him. The life of this land, like that of any other land, is preserved by righteousness. a. You need only read the book of Deuteronomy to know that God set aside this people, the Jews, in order that they should be a showcase of theocracy to all the other nations of the world. Yesterday I spent a few hours with Dr.Billy Graham. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. As long as God chooses to work in concert with human agency, developing our ability to partner with Him, our unbelief can and may hinder the work of God. He, too, knew that nothing he owned could compare to the great treasure he had finally found. goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that fieldin which case, by Jewish law, the treasure would become his own. We want to have a teachable heart where Gods truth can produce good fruit. So, if there are some among us here, who, like Israel, have temporarily turned away from God and have been walking away from him, who may, like Israel, once have had sweet fellowship with the Lord but lately have been resisting, have turned aside and gone back, have lost faith and now are wandering in perplexity, puzzlement, and bewilderment, in obscurity, weakness, and defeat, nevertheless God's promises to you are just as sure as they are to Israel. Jesus told a parable about a man who found something in a field that he did not own. The success and glory of Jesus seemed only to make them more resentful towards Him. The treasure was too great to forget about! A furnace of fire represents one destiny and radiant glory (shine forth as the sun) the other destiny. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Clearly, the treasure in that field was worth more than everything else that the man owned. The view was largely assumed by the early church fathers, and the tendency to interpret the parable that way was reinforced by the Constantinian settlement. The bigger and more perfectly round the pearl, the more valuable it is. Why is it that for all our professed ideals, our hopes, and our skills, peace on earth is still a distant objective seen only dimly through the storms and turmoils of our present difficulties?". i. The Jewish or the Greek "seekers after God," possessing many pearls, but still dissatisfied, sought others yet more choice, and finding one, true to the simplicity in Christ, renounce all for that; the one his legalism, the other his philosophy. 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). Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. These two would grow up together and sometimes would be difficult to distinguish, especially at the beginning, but eventually would make their real nature known. Pearls were especially valuable in Jesus day. Jesus came and offered the kingdom. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. (Just as a comparison, the diamond on a womans wedding ring may be about one-quarter or one-half of a carat.) For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. If our country forgets that, it will lose its ability to stand as a nation among the other nations of the world. And when we know the value of what we have as members of the kingdom, shouldnt we share it with everyone we know? But you have refused," (Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13). In these two parables our Lord is telling us the reasons for the cross. How often would have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. 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. In the interpretation of the parable, the case described is that of a man who, not having started in the pursuit of holiness or truth, is brought by the seeming accidents of lifea chance meeting, a word spoken in season, the example of a living holinessto the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus, i.e., to Christ Himself, and who, finding in Him a peace and joy above all earthly treasure, is ready to sacrifice the lower wealth in order to obtain the higher. Now, what is it? Under rabbinic law if a workman came on a treasure in a field and lifted it out, it would belong to his master, the fields owner; but here the man is careful not to lift the treasure out till he has bought the field. (Carson). 'Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it . When he found it, what did he do? Matthew 13:44-46 The Word of God . 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. God has gathered this nation together again, brought in the people from the outlying countries of the world, gathered his dispersed from the four corners of the earth, and brought them back into the land. It is not full life because it is life that is separate from God (Isaiah 59:2). (7) Few men understand how great the riches of the kingdom of heaven are, and that no man can be a partaker of them but he that redeems them with the loss of all his goods. May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit, and non-commercial uses only. And she brought with her a great retinue bearing exotic spices, gold, silver, precious stones, beautiful cloth, an amazing array of presents for King Solomon. And he bought that pearl. When I peel it, you cant smell it like I can smell it. Hard path, rocky places, thorny, and good soil. The person who finds the treasure joyfully "sells all" to buy the field (13:44). Through the pages of the Word of God we are afforded tremendous insights into life. Israel, therefore is not a unique, select people, but rather is a people chosen to demonstrate the kind of relationship that God wants to have with every other people on earth. I was reminded by that conversation of the words of the Secretary General of the United Nations, UThant. Then she asked him for the secret and Solomon took her to the temple and there he showed her the worship of Jehovah, showed her how this nation was related to the God of glory and that it was their understanding of God which produced the magnificence she had seen. However, Jesus did not deny their claim to understand. The man in Jesus parable found a very valuable pearl. (As we saw last time, the parable of the leaven also has been misconstrued to mean something quite different from what our Lord ever intended.) In Verses44 and45 Jesus says. i. You can check these in your browser security settings. Is this not the carpenters son: This question was asked out of ignorant prejudice. But then they let greed and worry take over their heart and mind, and that chokes out the truth that they know. And do you know that all this is not without its application to us as individuals as well? It is knowing the Father, the King. Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. There is nothing that even compares to a loving relationship with the Creator of the universe! This is what we human beings need. As long as Gods people are still in this world (the field), there will be unbelievers among them; but it should not be because Gods people receive unbelievers as if they were believers, ignoring either the belief or conduct of professed believers. Matthew 13:45 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. That is Israel's purpose and there was a time in their developing history when it was partially fulfilled. Learning Context: Sunday School Target Time Frame: 45 minutes Memory Verse: Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. Message transcript and recording 1971 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. By that he indicated that the privilege of demonstrating the grace of God would he taken from Israel and given to the church. Listen to these words from Romans11. Yet they had lost the secret of their own lives. He chose them to be a representative nation, to be a working model of what a nation ought to be, in order that other nations might share that knowledge. One of the fascinating things about studying Scripture, especially in a series of parables, is to try to answer questions like that -- to seek to fit the puzzle of the parable to the pattern of life, and see where they correspond. The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. He has but hidden them away again. We want to be the kind of good soil that Jesus talked about. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field. Thank your volunteer. i. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. And they would remember the words of Psalm 135:4: For the Lord hath chosen Jacob [another name for Israel] unto himself for his peculiar treasure. [That is, when God set Israel aside, he allowed his delivering word to go out directly to Gentile peoples everywhere so that they might be the visible demonstration of how God can heal and fulfill human life, and Israel was watching -- at least individual Jews have been, all along.] It is: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina ika pono, which I am sure you understand means, "The life of the land is preserved by righteousness." Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. But when King Solomon met her he began to give presents to her, and his outweighed hers by far. Politicians have struggled for centuries to try to find the secret of world peace. If you belong to the kingdom, you have the greatest treasure! Jesus is not pointing out what we must give up to enter His kingdom. Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? The total weight of the emeralds was about 3,300 carats. 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. Instantly, the man knew that the treasure was incredibly valuable. This parable likely also fired the imaginations of Jesus' listeners, because it pictures unexpected good fortune. It was hidden when our Lord came. 'The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. The problem with his emerald treasure was that there was a limited supply. On our own, we cannot be part of Gods kingdom. What a beautiful dream. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. The nation's glory was gone. In the days of David and Solomon there was a demonstration to the world of their day of what God would do with a nation which was in right relationship with him. Matthew 13, verse 44: "In his joy, he went and sold all he had and bought that field." These two short parables tell the story of the whole Bible. Instead, they are a call for us to desire the kingdom above all else. He states a case where a man would actually "sacrifice his property," and practice diligence and watchfulness to obtain the wealth which he had discovered. You can also change some of your preferences. The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl. In this series Jesus is revealing the work of the kingdom as it is going on throughout the centuries of this present age since his first coming and before his return. ii. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. So he unfolded it and unveiled it again. 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. Though I rather think, that in connection and agreement with the other parables, this is to be understood of such, who are seeking after knowledge in every branch of it, natural, moral, and spiritual; and so may be compared to a "merchant man, seeking goodly pearls"; and who find the Gospel, and prefer it to everything else. That is what keeps a nation strong. Then he took all the money that he had made, and he bought that field. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. Therefore, we will not spend any more time on that misinterpretation, but will come right to the heart of what the story of the treasure hidden in the field really means. The field is the world: Significantly, this parable illustrates not necessarily that there will be false believers among true believers in the church (though that is also true to some extent); otherwise Jesus would have explained that the field is thechurch. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. b. (Matthew uses the phrase kingdom of heaven while the other authors use kingdom of God, but they are one and the same.) The best pearls were worth extraordinary sums of money. Matthew 13:45-46. For permission to use this content, please review You can read them in Matthew23 in the sharp series of woes that he pronounced against the Pharisees and the scribes. As opposition began to mount against him and resistance to his message increased, our Lord withdrew from Jerusalem and went out into the desert. In the great series of parables in Matthew13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." a. Thus, the field from which the treasure is gathered would be the world just as the sea from which fish are gathered is the world, and this also just as the wheat and weeds are gathered from the field, which is the world. Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. Jesus came, he says, and found a treasure hidden in humanity. Thank God for those documents, but they have no power to hold us together as a people, to preserve our national liberties or our national life. John 6:42). (France), ii. Now, lets turn to Matthew 13:44 and read what Jesus said about hidden treasure. But you arent quite able to taste it. She reviewed all the glories of the kingdom of Solomon and was amazed and staggered by what she saw. In this parable, we learned that different people hear Gods truth and accept it in different ways. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.. But Jesus came to make the kingdom available to everyone (Mark 1:15). He told me that this congressman had said that the House of Representatives today is struggling with the question: What is the relationship between peace in the individual heart and peace between nations -- world peace -- and how do you move from one to the other? Something was hidden, lost in the human race, but he uncovered it. But, nevertheless, the Scriptures tell us that the secret is hidden from men until it be revealed through Israel. New American Standard Version ii. It would grow into an ungainly tree with many great branches, a powerful, prestigious structure that would attract birds of prey, evil men who would come into the church and build their nests there, i.e., establish their authority there, and thus would produce something entirely different than the effective, pungent, but low-profile approach to humanity that the Lord desired. The kingdom of God is FAR more valuable than anything in this world. Yet they do, and are worthy of respect because of that role. The tares represent false believers in the world, the sons of the wicked one, who (like tares among wheat) may superficially look like Gods true people. For Israel, even in rejection, even in failure, is still an example to the people of the world. The Lord Jesus says that he came and uncovered for a brief time the secret of world peace and prosperity. I have never forgotten something I learned years ago when in Hawaii. Justin Martyr, an ancient writer, testifieth, that our Saviour, ere he entered upon the ministry, made ploughs, yokes, and so forth. . The parable of the hidden treasure found. Now that is God's plan for the nations -- to provide a working model in the nation Israel. God is speaking to this nation which he has given the Law and he says, "Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people:" Exodus 19:5a KJV). There is an honest cry from the harassed heart of a statesman who is desperately trying to find the treasure that is hidden in man, the secret of world peace. They are intended to demonstrate how any nation can be blessed and fulfilled and find prosperity and peace and harmony and happiness if they discover the secret of their relationship to God. We may request cookies to be set on your device. iv. What does Matthew 13:44 mean? This parable and the one following are different in character than the previous three. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. He refused to go into the capital city again until his appointed hour had come. And the nations of earth will never learn this righteousness finally, until Israel stands once again as a nation before God, recognizing the presence of God in their midst and providing a working model of how every nation ultimately shall be run by the provision and power of God. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and from joy over it he goes and sells all he has, and buys that field. He lamented over this recalcitrant city and said, "O Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! This story is very much like the first parable. This is why this nation is here. In these actions, the power of that which has been found is seen to be at work. Let me ask you to think that the true treasure for a man lies in the kingdom of God. Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. Years ago I was struck by the closing words of a great address that Winston Churchill gave at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1950: What prizes lie before all the people if they are worthy of them: peace, food, happiness, leisure, wealth for the masses never known nor dreamed of, the glorious advance into a period of rest and safety for all the hundreds of millions of homes where little children play by the fire, and girls grow up in all their beauty, and young men strive and win in the free enterprise of life. i. For 1900 years Israel was utterly lost among the nations, dispersed. iii. But in this parable, the man was actively looking for the treasure. b. We have nothing to offer him, nothing that we can give in return. These are underwater animals that live inside of a shell. God has said that if you will turn back to him, as Israel will some day, he stands ready to heal, ready to forgive, ready to wipe out all the failures, all the transgressions, and to begin in your experience to cause your life to blossom and to come into abundance. The nation would not have it, would not have him, and they rejected him. There Paul too tells us that God is not through with Israel. But it is very evident that neither has found this secret. ii. 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. Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30. Magistrates and churches may remove the openly wicked from their society; the outwardly good who are inwardly worthless they must leave; for the judging of hearts is beyond their sphere. (Spurgeon), iv. a. i. No! a. He found one that was very valuable. God has not forgotten Israel. And it is hidden within that human field so that Jesus had to buy the field in order to get the treasure. And our Lord found the nation in bondage, the temple overrun with moneychangers, commercial charlatans making a fast buck by preying upon the worship of the people. But such is not the case; God did not choose Israel for that purpose. She was a great queen in her own right. 36-43 This parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church; Christ's care of it, the devil's enmity against it, the mixture there is in it of good and bad in this world, and the separation between them in the other world. No one can ever give all that he has in order to purchase Jesus Christ because he has nothing to give in the first place. Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean! Nations are right to try to solve their problems and reconcile their differences. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. Western democracies say that they have found it. Two weeks ago, we read as Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed. I want to read these twin parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price because they link so closely together, although we will look only at the first one this morning. It sure was, and it was right in the mans own backyard! Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. We come to the fifth parable this morning, the parable of the buried treasure. Life outside the kingdom is sort of like this. Jesus said, I have come so they can have life. Instead, he leaves it there, sells everything he has, and buys the field in order to get the treasure it contains. III. 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matthew 13:44 45 explained