tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post2322374368965891979..comments2024-03-28T13:59:11.445-07:00Comments on Left Behind and Loving It: The Grace of Doing NothingD. Mark Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12016377712982292924noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-51845457313763471772023-07-23T06:04:37.154-07:002023-07-23T06:04:37.154-07:00Drilling down, the 'enemy' - 'hateful&...Drilling down, the 'enemy' - 'hateful' - is defined as 'Diablo' - accuser. (interesting that both parable and diablo have 'ballo' in them). Maybe what grows the darnel in us and others is the sense of shame and guilt - and separation and fear - created by the accuser? Turns into shaming and blaming others, creating silo walls, arrogance - and despair?Bill Schlesingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304598437917344802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-41888937267956398052023-07-21T21:15:47.456-07:002023-07-21T21:15:47.456-07:00I have to say it is pure evil genius to try to des...I have to say it is pure evil genius to try to destroy the harvest by tempting the owner to do it himself. In one sense, it may reveal the impotence of the evil genius who does not seem to have the capacity to directly destroy the harvest (or too clever by half to go the route of trickery under cloak of darkness). Of course the real power is the love and wisdom of the owner who trusts that all will eventually be revealed. He sees no need to rush to judgment, he's invested so much in the planting of good seed, he wouldn't think of destroying it just to get rid of the taint of evil.<br /><br />We are certainly in a time that challenges each of us to not rush to judgement but trust the harvest will get rid of everything not worth saving. A purifying fire, which may include burning up parts of ourselves that are not worth saving.<br /><br />Perhaps the two kingdom theory makes sense here; that there are not really two kingdoms but only one. The kingdom of this world and the kingdom of God. One is a systemic illusion, the other substantial and real and eternal. Can we trust as much as the one who planted the seed in the first place that real is what will survive, everything else will be thrown into the fire. These days it is a challenge!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912787652806288527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-41842257953076656682022-07-30T00:31:26.830-07:002022-07-30T00:31:26.830-07:00Thanks forr thisThanks forr thisMetal Roofing Munciehttps://www.findmetalroof.com/us/indiana-steel-roofing/metal-roofing-muncie.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-25661777077410193482020-07-19T05:40:07.301-07:002020-07-19T05:40:07.301-07:00vs. 41: ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ - wouldn't that...vs. 41: ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ - wouldn't that mean 'out of' instead of 'into?'Bill Schlesingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304598437917344802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-48641505361648246602017-07-22T13:48:02.917-07:002017-07-22T13:48:02.917-07:00Perhaps "COLLECT" the wheat (vs. 30) rat...Perhaps "COLLECT" the wheat (vs. 30) rather than gather or assemble?CBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063269867826497243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-24132858624184895342017-07-18T09:38:07.627-07:002017-07-18T09:38:07.627-07:00I wonder if the explanations or allegories are in ...I wonder if the explanations or allegories are in some way the first sermons on the parables--an attempt to apply them to lived experience of Matthew's community. They don't make sense as an explanation given by Jesus, at least not to me Julian Eibinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-13553572622784545752014-07-19T06:32:38.635-07:002014-07-19T06:32:38.635-07:00Peter: Yup. Peter: Yup. D. Mark Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016377712982292924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-41167220560869517092014-07-19T06:32:20.594-07:002014-07-19T06:32:20.594-07:00Mark F: I don't think you are all wet. I do fi...Mark F: I don't think you are all wet. I do find incongruence between the parable and the interpretation. I suspect there is something behind the text, something going on in Matthew's community that is not possible for me to tease out, that he is addressing with his presentation of this parable and particularly with the explanation. D. Mark Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016377712982292924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-20319424825647912392014-07-17T00:47:58.118-07:002014-07-17T00:47:58.118-07:00I agree with you, Mark, I don't believe that t...I agree with you, Mark, I don't believe that this parable can be interpreted allegorically as Matthew has Jesus doing because it changes the underlying meaning of the story - ie be patient- to a parable of the last judgement. This may, however, have been a simple interpretation of the early church.Peter Johnstonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-76034452964513820672014-07-16T07:29:14.020-07:002014-07-16T07:29:14.020-07:00What do you think Matthew's purpose was in add...What do you think Matthew's purpose was in adding the interpretation of the parable? Or do you think this might be a later addition? The interpretation this week seems to me to reinforce a problem the church continues to struggle with-who is in and who is out. I might be all wet here, but I think that is in direct opposition to the point Jesus is making with the parable in the first place. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077282288574822965noreply@blogger.com