From e26be275204e10fb92f8013914e56dd4ddb21f34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 10:46:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Luke 12:13-21 --- content/bible_journal/luke_12:13-21.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/luke_12:13-21.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/luke_12:13-21.md b/content/bible_journal/luke_12:13-21.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4e1b459 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/luke_12:13-21.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ ++++ +title = "Luke 12:13–21" +date = "2022-12-17" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk12.13-21) + +It always strikes me as odd to hear of someone in the crowd making a request of +Jesus. In my mind, Jesus is teaching in a lecture style, so there's not a lot +of opportunity for discussion. That may not have been how it really was, or not +always. In any case, this man makes a demand of Jesus, and Jesus turns it into +a teaching moment. + +The man wants his brother to divide the inheritance with him, which should be +what happens normally. According to Deut. 21:17, the firstborn gets twice as +much as the rest of the sons, and the rabbis were the ones to settle any +disputes between inheritors. Based on Jesus's answer, this man was likely not +looking for justice, but advantage. + +Jesus tells the crowd to guard against covetousness, as material possessions +are not the only good things in life. He tells the story of a very rich man who +has to build storerooms for all the goods and grain he has amassed. The rich +man is very pleased with himself and starts making plans and imagines how nice +his life is going to be. And then he dies. God says to the man that he is a +fool because he has not walked with God, concentrating only on the riches he +acquired. Now he no longer has his possessions or eternal rewards. + +The first-century Jews, and many people today, have the notion that people with +a lot of money have been blessed by God and therefore are living the way God +wants them to. This is with the counterexample of the corrupt tax collectors. +While riches can be a blessing, they can also be a temptation, so we must be on +guard to keep to God's priorities. + +* * * + +Help us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with You.