There Paul too tells us that God is not through with Israel. 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. What a beautiful dream. [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.] They concern things which are not quite as easily seen in the historical process. II. We pray, Lord Jesus, that we may all apply this to our lives, and that we may understand that you desire to heal us and bring us right now into an experience of joy and glory and gladness and fruitfulness. (Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:9, John 12:13). d. The reapers are angels The Son of Man will send out His angels: We often dont consider that the angels of God have a special role in the judgment of the world. Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. It was hidden when our Lord came. Mr. Hill, the man who found emeralds in his backyard, hired guards to keep watch over his treasure. When he found it, what did he do? They have erected great organizations to try to bring it about, to produce this hidden treasure. No! How do you find this secret? The first four stories were given to the unbelieving seaside crowd. But you know what happened. - Matthew 13:45-46. But in this parable, the man was actively looking for the treasure. The sacred writings should be his treasure, and he should properly understand them his knowledge consists in being well instructed in the things concerning the kingdom of heaven, and the art of conducting men thither. (Clarke), v. Ministers of the gospel should not be novices, 1 Timothy 3:6, raw and ignorant men; but men mighty in the Scriptures, well acquainted with the writings of the Old and New Testament, and the sense of them; men that have a stock of spiritual knowledge, able readily to speak a word to the weary, and to speak to men and womens particular cases and questions. (Poole), Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. You will never understand what God is doing in history unless you understand those three chapters because they make clear God's relationship with this strange and wonderful people, Israel. b. That is what keeps a nation strong. He declared it in great messages like the Sermon on the Mount. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. [That is, Israel had obviously stumbled at that time, but have they fallen completely?] What would it be? It is recorded in the motto of that fiftieth state. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. Woe to you, Bethsaida! We are absolute paupers in God's sight. Next, the thorny soil stood for those people who trust Gods word and begin to bear fruit. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. But there would be one kind of heart in which the seed would grow up into a harvest and produce fruit. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a. I. 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). That person is part of Gods kingdom. God wants ALL people to believe in Jesus and enter into His kingdom (1 Peter 2:9). He himself is deeply involved in it. a. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. The truth often lies buried: it is like rich veins of ore in the sacred Scriptures; it must be searched out with diligence, and its discovery will repay a man for all his sacrifices, Luke 14:33; Philippians 3:8. the which when a man hath foundthat is, unexpectedly found. There is nothing wrong with that at all. Matthew 13:44-46 The Word of God . God is in control. Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. 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. Share your treasure! If you have that, you are rich; if you do not possess it, you are poor. 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. All rights reserved. However, Jesus did not deny their claim to understand. b. Bengel's Gnomen Matthew 13:45. But the exciting thing about Scripture is that in it we are always dealing with fact, not fancy. He uncovered it. Yet they do, and are worthy of respect because of that role. There are banners and placards everywhere you go in America, crying out for peace. ii. The Communists claim that they have found it. 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. Jesus compared the kingdom of God to the hidden treasure. Justin Martyr, an ancient writer, testifieth, that our Saviour, ere he entered upon the ministry, made ploughs, yokes, and so forth. If you want to see how God will act with you as an individual then look at the way he has been acting with Israel as a nation. I. Paul says of Israel, So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? They bring to mind the words of Philippians2: "Though he was equal with God he did not count it a thing to be held on to But he emptied himself, disenfranchised himself, pauperized himself -- he gave all that he had -- and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross," (Philippians 2:8). We can see the treasure and we can just go back to our old way of life. Or we can see Gods kingdom, full of peace, love, forgiveness, freedom, and joy, and want that more than anything else. And sometimes a piece of sand or shell gets in. ii. In these actions, the power of that which has been found is seen to be at work. The kingdom of God is the treasure. Even though these people had been looking for Gods kingdom, when they found it, it was far greater than what they had expected. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls. Yet the point is clear, both in the world and in the kingdom community. This has certainly proved true in history. He has been at work ever since, sending men into all parts of the earth and into all levels of society, among all kinds of people, putting them there in order that there may be a testimony of the Word. . By that he indicated that the privilege of demonstrating the grace of God would he taken from Israel and given to the church. But thats not what he did. Put dark glasses on her and tie the handkerchief LOOSELY to cover her nose and mouth (bandit style). Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. As we can imagine, he was afraid that when people heard about his discovery, they would sneak onto his land and grab whatever pieces of emerald they could find. 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. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. And in those words, "he gave all that he had," the mystery of the darkness of the cross of Jesus Christ is implied. Say: Jesus continued by telling another, similar parable. 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. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Explanation and Commentary of Matthew 13:44 But is it only a dream? This is what we human beings need. Finding the treasure appears to be by chance. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Pearls were highly prized in that time and place. And it is hidden within that human field so that Jesus had to buy the field in order to get the treasure. The "sea" here is clearly the world, since that is where people are gathered from by the angels (Matt. Instead of being received by the rulers and leaders of the people he was rejected. Julian the apostate, as he is called, once asked a certain Christian, What do you think the carpenters son is doing now? Making coffins for you and for all his enemies, was the prompt reply. (Spurgeon). So they were offended at Him. 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. b. He merely states the way in which people do "actually" manage to obtain wealth. It is the very ordinariness of Jesus home background that causes the astonishment (cf. The man was so excited to know that he could possibly own that treasure. Special thanks to John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, GoodSeed International. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Matthew 13:44-50; Acts 26:9-20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Jeremiah 29:13; Luke 14:25-33; Lesson Introduction Game: Pearl Race. This is a dream and a vision that men have long held. As we learned two weeks ago, the kingdom of God will grow and grow! The multitude went away (as most people do from sermons) never the wiser, understanding nothing of what they heard, nor caring to understand it. (Poole), b. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. And you and I are making a great mistake if, as Americans, we think that this country is being held together by the Constitution of the United States or by the Declaration of Independence. Ultimately it is not the job of the church to weed out those who appear to be Christians but actually are not; that is Gods job at the end of this age. But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. Then, as you can read in Mark's Gospel, our Lord went into the temple and he stopped the sacrifices. a. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. They speak skeptically and will refer to Him only as this Man.. Yesterday I spent a few hours with Dr.Billy Graham. The treasure was so important to him, that he joyfully gave up everything else in the world to gain that treasure. Is this not the carpenters son: Because these villagers were familiar with Jesus as a boy and accustomed to unspectacular things from Him, we may conclude that Jesus must have grown up a very normal boy unlike the fantastic stories told in apocryphal books like The Infancy of Jesus. (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.) 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. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who was looking for fine pearls. 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. i. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. 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. This treasure is freely given by God, the King, to everyone who trusts in Him. The total weight of the emeralds was about 3,300 carats. It was a partial demonstration, never complete, never full. 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. Clearly, the treasure in that field was worth more than everything else that the man owned. All rights reserved worldwide. He is saying that you should be willing to. We speak of the Jews as "the chosen people," and unfortunately a very grave misconception of that phrase has arisen. 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. But Jesus came to make the kingdom available to everyone (Mark 1:15). This parable tells us that. ii. In this little parable he reveals that he came and found this treasure, the secret of world peace and prosperity, hidden in this nation. The kingdom of heaven is God's work among men, God's rule and authority in the midst of human affairs. A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house: We often have wrong ideas about what it means to be spiritual. You remember that in the first parable our Lord informed us by means of the story that he would engage in a great sowing of the Word of God throughout the world and that it would fall on four kinds of hearts. He set them out as a sample, an example nation, to indicate by visible demonstration what God wants to be and to do with all the other nations of the world. The oyster opens its shell to let water and food in. That shows how much he valued this pearl of great price, and how much Jesus values His people. So, through the course of history, there has been a counterfeit Christianity, a sham religion, a phony, a fake, which bears the name of Christianity but which is absolutely false. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. You can check these in your browser security settings. The success and glory of Jesus seemed only to make them more resentful towards Him. 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. The point of the parable lies in his "earnestness," his anxiety, his care, and his actually obtaining it. In the parable of the soils, the seed represented the Word of God; here it represents true believers. And the crowds who had followed him, the multitudes who had hung upon his words faded away. They fit together but they are not talking about exactly the same thing. Say: The hard path was a symbol for people who hear Gods word but ignore it. When problems come, they forget all about Gods word. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. But these last three were spoken only to the men of faith, the disciples, who were ready to believe what God said. A crowd of children and humble folk were the only ones who recognized him and went ahead of him waving palm branches and crying, "Hosanna! He felt the condemnation of a righteous God. The gospel is more valuable than such a treasure, Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 3:13-15. There they stand ready, being prepared right now to discover again, finally, the secret of their life. Finally, there was the parable of the woman who took leaven and introduced it into the three measures of meal, by which Jesus made clear that something would destroy the precious fellowship of the people of God and that it would be allowed into the church by the very people who were appointed to keep it out. b. He is not weary of the old; he is not afraid of the new. (Spurgeon), i. Then it is up to us to sell all that we have, give it all up, and buy him at any cost. i. Message transcript and recording 1971 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. It is having His peace, His joy, His love, and His power. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way. (John 10:10). The old Puritan commentator John Trapp here remarked that unbelief was A sin of that venomous nature, that it transfuseth, as it were, a dead palsy into the hands of omnipotency., 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34). A furnace of fire represents one destiny and radiant glory (shine forth as the sun) the other destiny. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. The usual interpretation of these parables is that Christ is the hidden treasure and that he is the pearl of great price. But was not that an honest occupation? (Trapp), iii. In the great series of parables in Matthew13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that was hidden in a field. (Matthew 13:44). 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. (Just as a comparison, the diamond on a womans wedding ring may be about one-quarter or one-half of a carat.) May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit, and non-commercial uses only. 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. With a view of obtaining this, Jesus says that a man would go and sell his property and buy the field. They said to Him, Yes, Lord. We wonder if the disciples really did understand Jesus here. Application: The point of these two parables is the great value of being a part of Gods kingdom. i. God has his buried treasures and he is speaking of them in this parable. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. 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. At that time the angels will come forth and assist the King in the work of judgment, sending some into the furnace of fire for final judgment. III. I don't know what that may evoke in your mind. All this has happened exactly as our Lord said and all of it is visible in history. When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Jodi has over 20 years experience teaching children in large and small group settings. This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. (You see, congressmen don't spend all their time smoking cigars and kissing babies.) The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field: The field is the world, but the man does not represent the believer, because we have nothing to buy this treasure with. Jesus is speaking in parables to describe the kingdom of heaven. The parables describe how the kin (g)dom of heaven emerges from something almost invisible to the eye and grows exponentially, offering us sustenance, a treasure worthy of all our attention and resources. Finally Jesus left the city once more and went out to his death. - Matthew 13:44 We are not sure what this man was doing in someone else's field. That means obedience. This stood for the people who hear Gods word and believe it fully. (Matthew uses the phrase kingdom of heaven while the other authors use kingdom of God, but they are one and the same.) The fate of these ungodly ones will be fire, the most terrible of punishments; but this will not annihilate them; for they shall exhibit the surest tokens of a living woe wailing and gnashing of teeth. (Spurgeon). As time goes on, the sand is coated with more and more layers of this coating. This congressman said that Congress is really wrestling with this issue. Is not His mother called Mary? It is the best life possible. Something was hidden, lost in the human race, but he uncovered it. He would never have called it that. 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. New life in Gods kingdom is much more than going to heaven when we die - although that will be wonderful! For more than four hundred years Israel had been an obscure, tiny little nation. (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. But when King Solomon met her he began to give presents to her, and his outweighed hers by far. This week, well look at a parable in which Jesus told how much the kingdom of God is worth. Even the Jewish people themselves misunderstand it to a large degree. And he bought that field. So he went away and sold everything he had. Some time ago, in addressing a crowd of 2,500 delegates from 57 countries of the world who were trying to find some way to world peace, he said these remarkable words: "What element is lacking so that with all our skill and all our knowledge we still find ourselves in the dark valley of discord and enmity? 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. 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. 13:49). So it will be at the end of the age. Read the Scripture: Matthew 13:44 In the great series of parables in Matthew 13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." The kingdom of heaven is God's work among men, God's rule and authority in the midst of human affairs. It sure was, and it was right in the mans own backyard! The United Nations exists for this very purpose. Of greater importance in the history of the church has been the view that this actually means that the field is the church. The merchant "sold all" to buy the pearl. 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 was no voice of God in their midst, no prophet speaking forth from God. 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. (Romans 11:11-14 RSV), For if their rejection means the reconciIiation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? The problem with his emerald treasure was that there was a limited supply. So the secret of world peace is wrapped up, bound up, in this strange nation, Israel. She was a great queen in her own right. These are underwater animals that live inside of a shell. In 1998, a man named James Hill found a small cave full of emeralds on his familys property in North Carolina. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field. Say: This summer we have been studying the parables that Jesus taught. It turns out that Mr. Hills emeralds were some of the best quality emeralds in North America. And do you know that all this is not without its application to us as individuals as well? 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. By the grace of God, He sends His Holy Spirit to live inside of that person, and he or she is then able to do Gods will. He revealed for a brief flash of time the glory that was Israel. And when we know the value of what we have as members of the kingdom, shouldnt we share it with everyone we know? He refused to go into the capital city again until his appointed hour had come. Hermon Christian Conference Center. 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. The nation's glory was gone. You can also change some of your preferences. iii. Yet He carefully said that the field is the world. He was in Israel not long ago. 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. You see, as our Lord indicates, it is something related to the field, to humanity. We never can understand anything until we see it demonstrated before us. The previous three parables (the wheat and the tares, the mustard seed, and the leaven) each spoke of corruption in the kingdom community. 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. The best pearls were worth extraordinary sums of money. 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.. In Verses44 and45 Jesus says. The battle is over the control of man who was created by God and was endowed by God with the power of choice. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. And yet they are extremely controlling of human events. Was this a big hidden treasure? Our Lord came and he bought the whole field so that someday he might use the treasure hidden in it to make the world blossom with glory. What does Matthew 13:44 mean? Teacher: Call up a volunteer. A small degree of knowledge is not sufficient for a preacher of the Gospel. There is a man, and there is a field. Now, what is it? Every scribe: Jesus used the term here simply to describe a teacher. These were the best she had to offer. That is what our Lord wants us to ask. And for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field: The treasure so wonderful that Jesus would give all to purchase is the individual believer. The oyster creates a coating that covers the sand or shell. 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. the pearl of great price: who is of an unspeakable brightness and glory, of intrinsic worth and value; who is enriching to those that possess him, and precious to them that believe; and of such a price, that no valuable consideration can be given for him: wherefore such a soul is willing to part with all for him; with sinful self, and righteous self; and with the honours, riches, and profits of this world; and buy him, his grace and righteousness, without money, and without price. 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. And the queen's heart melted and she said, "I didn't believe the reports until I had seen all this with my own eyes, but the half has never been told me," (1Kings 10:7). This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. It is not enough to mouth great words like love and joy and peace and forgiveness; you also have to demonstrate them, or people will never believe the gospel, never accept it, never receive it. Whatever the reason he was there, he found an amazing treasure, maybe similar to the emeralds. Every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom: Jesus said that everyone who really knows Gods Word both will know the old and learn the new of the kingdom. But we need to recognize that the parable of the treasure hidden in the field is the first of a series of three which our Lord gave in connection with the other four and on the same day, but, as Matthew is careful to tell us, he gave these to the disciples alone after they had gone back into the house. 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