This story is very much like the first parable. 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). 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. 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. Is this not the carpenters son? By no means! Jodi is part of the Childrens Ministry team at Grace Fellowship Church, outside of Atlanta. And now, lastly, let us look at the point where the parables converge. 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. Then he took all the money that he had made, and he bought that field. He hideth - That is, he conceals the fact that he has found it; he does not tell of it. i. Divide your class into at least two relay race teams. The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. Jesus wants it to grow! When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. This week, well look at a parable in which Jesus told how much the kingdom of God is worth. 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. You see, as our Lord indicates, it is something related to the field, to humanity. Men have dreamed of finding it for centuries. Finding the treasure appears to be by chance. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. Not every oyster has a pearl, and not every pearl is big or round. i. Instead, he leaves it there, sells everything he has, and buys the field in order to get the treasure it contains. In a land as frequently ravaged as Palestine, many people doubtless buried their treasures; butto actually find a treasure would happen once in a thousand lifetimes. That means a change of mind, repentance, turning again to God and recognizing his presence in our midst. Mr. Hill, the man who found emeralds in his backyard, hired guards to keep watch over his treasure. Therefore, those closest to truly spiritual people see just how normal they are and sometimes think that they arent spiritual because they are normal. Say: Jesus began His story with the words, The kingdom of heaven is like Lets talk about the kingdom of heaven for a minute. It is recorded in the motto of that fiftieth state. That person is part of Gods kingdom. 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.. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. And there it remains until our Lord's return. b. 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. 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. And in those words, "he gave all that he had," the mystery of the darkness of the cross of Jesus Christ is implied. This parable likely also fired the imaginations of Jesus' listeners, because it pictures unexpected good fortune. the which when a man hath found; either with or without the use of means, purposely attended to, in order to find it; such as reading, hearing, prayer, and meditation: for sometimes the Gospel, and the spiritual saving knowledge of it, are found, and attained to, by persons accidentally, with respect to themselves, though providentially, with respect to God; when they had no desire after it, or searched for it, and thought nothing about it; though by others it is come at, in a diligent use of the above means: he hideth; which is to be understood not in an ill sense, as the man hid his talent in a napkin, and in the earth; but in a good sense, and designs his care of it; his laying it up in his heart, that he might not lose it, and that it might not be taken away from him: anor joy thereof; for the Gospel, when rightly understood, brings good tidings of great joy, to sensible sinners. 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? He uncovered it but buried it again, and now it is hidden once more. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. 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. They are part of the whole series of seven, but they were given only to the disciples, and there is something significant about that. And do you know that all this is not without its application to us as individuals as well? On our own, we cannot be part of Gods kingdom. So the secret of world peace is wrapped up, bound up, in this strange nation, Israel. Finally Jesus left the city once more and went out to his death. 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. We may request cookies to be set on your device. He had been in Washington,D.C., spending some time with a young congressman who is a mutual friend of ours. When our Lord covered the treasure over it was hidden completely in the field of humanity again. 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). 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. It would be his duty to inform the owner of the field of the discovery. This one features a merchant in search of fine pearls. 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. And then he went and gave all that he had and bought the field in which it is hidden. Why? Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. Such, we may well believe, had been the history of the publicans and the fishermen who made up the company of the Twelve. The life of this land, like that of any other land, is preserved by righteousness. There is nothing wrong with that at all. There they stand ready, being prepared right now to discover again, finally, the secret of their life. 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. goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that fieldin which case, by Jewish law, the treasure would become his own. The total weight of the emeralds was about 3,300 carats. And when He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Special thanks to John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, GoodSeed International. She was no inconsiderable monarch herself. This treasure is freely given by God, the King, to everyone who trusts in Him. 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 Share your treasure! Jodi has a passion for Biblical ac More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. That is Israel's purpose and there was a time in their developing history when it was partially fulfilled. It is having His peace, His joy, His love, and His power. The kingdom of God is the treasure. He was full of joy over this discovery. Subject to permissions policy, all rights reserved. But was not that an honest occupation? (Trapp), iii. The "sea" here is clearly the world, since that is where people are gathered from by the angels (Matt. Justin Martyr, an ancient writer, testifieth, that our Saviour, ere he entered upon the ministry, made ploughs, yokes, and so forth. (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? 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 13:44) In our day, we can store treasure in the bank or in a safe deposit box. The man in Jesus parable found a very valuable pearl. This parable tells us that. b. 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. Their hearts receive the message of the kingdom, and the seed takes root and produces lots of spiritual fruit. 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). But Christ does not intend to vindicate his conduct. 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. 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. We want to be the kind of good soil that Jesus talked about. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way. (John 10:10). I am sure that these disciples understood this because they were Jews themselves, and they knew their people's history, and what the Old Testament revealed about them. 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. 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.. 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