When problems come, they forget all about Gods word. (Romans 11:15 RSV). This is like the kingdom of God because it grows in the hearts of believers, and it grows throughout the world as more and more people enter the kingdom. i. That is the story of the gospels. That person is part of Gods kingdom. He found one that was very valuable. The man who finds the treasure does not simply take it. He found poverty and misery stalking the land. You should not love anything or anyone more than you love the King, God Himself. New American Standard Version So did Jesus himself, at the utmost cost, buy the world to gain his church, which was the treasure which he desired. (Spurgeon), Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.. For permission to use this content, please review We can see the treasure and we can just go back to our old way of life. Why? Our heavenly Father, how we thank you for the marvelous truth that you, Lord, have bought the world, that it belongs to you, and that you shall some day rule and reign in power and glory in its midst and all your promises shall be fulfilled. He went home and sold everything he owned: his house, his furniture, his jewelry, his sheep and goats. Next week we will go on to see how this parable ties very closely with the next one, the parable of the pearl of great price. II. Around us the storms may gather, but let us not shut out the hope that the burdens of fear and want may be lifted for a glorious era from the bruised and weary shoulders of mankind. 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. 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. He covered it up again, buried it again. 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. 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. 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. He declared it in great messages like the Sermon on the Mount. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. The battle is over the control of man who was created by God and was endowed by God with the power of choice. goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth the field: which is not to be interpreted literally and properly; though a man that knows the worth and value of the Bible, rather than be without one, would part with all his worldly substance for one; but figuratively, and denotes the willingness of such souls, who are led into the glory, fulness, and excellency of the word of God, the scriptures of truth, and of the immense treasure of the Gospel therein, to part with all that has been, or is dear unto them; with their sins, and self-righteousness; with their good names and characters; their worldly substance, and life itself, for the sake of the Gospel, and their profession of it: and may also design the use of all means, to gain a larger degree of light and knowledge in the Gospel. 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. Before we read the parable, I want to tell you another true story. It recognizes the allure and the mystery which always gathers around the notion of hidden treasure. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Jesus came, he says, and found a treasure hidden in humanity. [That is, Israel had obviously stumbled at that time, but have they fallen completely?] On our own, we cannot be part of Gods kingdom. b. Say: This summer we have been studying the parables that Jesus taught. Jesus is not saying that you must go out and sell everything you own. Here is the treasure that will make you rich, because it will pay your debts, and endow you with capacity enough to meet all future expenditure-viz. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. 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. He promises that it will grow - and God ALWAYS keeps His promises! For Israel, even in rejection, even in failure, is still an example to the people of the world. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. It turns out that Mr. Hills emeralds were some of the best quality emeralds in North America. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. He is not weary of the old; he is not afraid of the new. (Spurgeon), i. They know there is some kind of tie between them, but they don't know what it is. 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. And then he went and gave all that he had and bought the field in which it is hidden. Jodi has over 20 years experience teaching children in large and small group settings. 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 don't know what that may evoke in your mind. 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. 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. So he unfolded it and unveiled it again. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that was hidden in a field. 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. But in our own time we are facing an amazing wonder, one of the most remarkable things that has ever taken place in the annals of men, and one of the most dramatic demonstrations of the truth of the Word of God! And the crowds who had followed him, the multitudes who had hung upon his words faded away. Listen for answers. 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. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a. I. He uncovered it. The total weight of the emeralds was about 3,300 carats. Jesus came and offered the kingdom. Take off the glasses and bandana and allow the volunteer to eat the fruit. [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.] But the exciting thing about Scripture is that in it we are always dealing with fact, not fancy. There is additional significance in saying, The field is the world instead of The field is Israel. This brief statement presupposes a mission beyond Israel. (Carson). They will come and study this little nation of Israel in which the secret of world peace has always been hidden, the strange, chosen nation for which our Lord gave his life. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. 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. Share your treasure! 44"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. The Lord Jesus says that he came and uncovered for a brief time the secret of world peace and prosperity. 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. And he was telling me how divided among themselves the Israelis are and how they are separating into squabbling bickering groups, fighting each other, and into many political parties vying for power. In the parable of the soils, the seed represented the Word of God; here it represents true believers. 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. 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." But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house. Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. We are absolute paupers in God's sight. And when we know the value of what we have as members of the kingdom, shouldnt we share it with everyone we know? The treasure was too great to forget about! i. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Of greater importance in the history of the church has been the view that this actually means that the field is the church. The nation would not have it, would not have him, and they rejected him. 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. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. The man in Jesus parable found a very valuable pearl. Jesus makes it clear that we should not let anything keep us from entering the kingdom of God. So it will be at the end of the age. We speak of the Jews as "the chosen people," and unfortunately a very grave misconception of that phrase has arisen. There is nothing that even compares to a loving relationship with the Creator of the universe! This one features a merchant in search of fine pearls. A buried treasure and a pricy pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. It is having His peace, His joy, His love, and His power. Treasure seekers searched the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean to find oysters with pearls inside. This parable tells us that. He has previously identified himself as the central figure. 3. 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! You can read them in Matthew23 in the sharp series of woes that he pronounced against the Pharisees and the scribes. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. 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. The main idea is that the disciples who had just claimed to understand what Jesus taught are now responsible to bring forth their understanding to others, as if they were distributing from the storehouse of their wisdom and understanding. Matthew 13:44 Meaning of Heaven Is like Treasure Hidden in a Field Oct 15, 2020 by Editor in Chief Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. The passage for this lection offers a counter-image to this destructive force. ii. In 1998, a man named James Hill found a small cave full of emeralds on his familys property in North Carolina. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. But such is not the case; God did not choose Israel for that purpose. There is a man, and there is a field. Now, lets turn to Matthew 13:44 and read what Jesus said about hidden treasure. When the world sees again a visible manifestation of what God intends a nation to do, then the nations will learn world peace. Where then did this Man get all these things?. And he bought that field. Instead of being received by the rulers and leaders of the people he was rejected. This parable may be understood of Christ's seeking, finding, and purchasing his elect: for, certain it is, that he has sought after them; which implies, that they were lost and going astray; expresses his great love to them, value for them, and desire after them; in doing which, he took much pains, and used much diligence: and certain it also is, So they were offended at Him. 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. Pearls were highly prized in that time and place. These two parables speak of how highly the King values the people of His kingdom. If there is anyone here in that condition, remember that this is God's promise to you, and that he has given a visible demonstration in the life of this nation. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. What is it that inhibits us from going forward together to enjoy the fruits of human endeavor and to reap the harvest of human experience? 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. But in this parable, the man was actively looking for the treasure. Then he covered it over again when it was rejected by the people. The problem with his emerald treasure was that there was a limited supply. He bought the field in order that someday he might use that treasure to cause the whole world to blossom and to fill the earth with peace and happiness. Yet they had lost the secret of their own lives. This parable and the one following are different in character than the previous three. Through the pages of the Word of God we are afforded tremendous insights into life. So we already have clues as to what these mean.The man in these parables is always Jesus himself. The gospel is more valuable than such a treasure, Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 3:13-15. 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. 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. 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. Read full chapter. (Just as a comparison, the diamond on a womans wedding ring may be about one-quarter or one-half of a carat.) The kingdom of God is the treasure. The point of the parables is completely different; the parable of the soils shows how men receive and respond to the Word of God, and the parable of the tares of the field shows how God will divide His true people from false believers at the end of this age. There is nothing wrong with that at all. Click on the different category headings to find out more. "Many turned back," the record says, "and no longer walked with him," (John 6:66). Because each of us sins, none of us can do the perfect will of God. 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. Instead, they are a call for us to desire the kingdom above all else. She reviewed all the glories of the kingdom of Solomon and was amazed and staggered by what she saw. It was a partial demonstration, never complete, never full. Place your hands together like an oyster shell. Though they are surrounded and ringed by enemies armed to the teeth who are vowing to wipe every Jew off the face of the earth, Nevertheless, as is obvious, they do not understand the secret of their own life and are trying to produce peace and stability by democratic methods and consensus and compromise. - Matthew 13:45-46. The pearl is different than the treasure, and yet for both the Lord gave all that he had. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. 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. ii. Jodi is part of the Childrens Ministry team at Grace Fellowship Church, outside of Atlanta. The oyster creates a coating that covers the sand or shell. 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. With a view of obtaining this, Jesus says that a man would go and sell his property and buy the field. So they were offended at Him: When we think of how strongly Jesus is identified with Nazareth (see at Matthew 2:23), it is even more surprising to note that the people of Nazareth did not appreciate it. ii. 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. Finding the treasure appears to be by chance. But then they let greed and worry take over their heart and mind, and that chokes out the truth that they know. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. He was very happy. And Congress is trying to put its finger on where you begin and how you relate peace of heart in an individual to peace among men. The rocky places stood for the people who like hearing Gods word at first, but they dont let it take root in their hearts. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. As we learned two weeks ago, the kingdom of God will grow and grow! 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. 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. All rights reserved. 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. The point of the parable lies in his "earnestness," his anxiety, his care, and his actually obtaining it. The person who finds the treasure joyfully "sells all" to buy the field (13:44). Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. The scribes amongst the Jews were not only clerks, that were employed in writing, but teachers of the law; such a one was Ezra (Ezra 7:6). (Poole). (Matthew 13:44-46 RSV). In this we see that the parable of the tares changes the figures slightly from the parable of the soils (Matthew 13:3-9; 13:18-23). He ended them, and then he said to the people, "The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it," (Matthew 21:43). For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" The merchant "sold all" to buy the pearl. They speak skeptically and will refer to Him only as this Man.. All rights reserved worldwide. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Matthew 12. But Jesus came to make the kingdom available to everyone (Mark 1:15). Yet He carefully said that the field is the world. He is telling us that it is worth more than everything else. Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. He himself is deeply involved in it. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. 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). Men have dreamed of finding it for centuries. They have erected great organizations to try to bring it about, to produce this hidden treasure. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Never, anywhere in Scripture is salvation ever offered to us as something we have to buy, or can buy. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. Then, as you can read in Mark's Gospel, our Lord went into the temple and he stopped the sacrifices. 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 . Both men GLADLY, JOYFULLY gave up everything else to claim their new found treasure. The previous three parables (the wheat and the tares, the mustard seed, and the leaven) each spoke of corruption in the kingdom community. It is intriguing to realize that Scripture deals with this subject as well. We never can understand anything until we see it demonstrated before us. So the secret of world peace is wrapped up, bound up, in this strange nation, Israel. That is what our Lord wants us to ask. Life outside of the kingdom of God is way less than God intended it to be. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. These were the best she had to offer. 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. It seems by this parable, according to the Jewish laws, that not the finder of a treasure in a field, but the owner of the field, had the propriety in it; when it should seem rather, that it ought to be divided. However, Jesus did not deny their claim to understand. Matthew 13:45-46. Application: The point of these two parables is the great value of being a part of Gods kingdom. They concern those aspects of the kingdom of heaven at work among men which are readily recognizable and visible in history. i. 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. The treasure was so important to him, that he joyfully gave up everything else in the world to gain that treasure. 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