Parable of the TALENTS Matthew 25 and its essentiality for this realm
Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-31 KJB.
Joshua Selves
When I looked up the word (hard) in the Hebrew and Greek the most fitting definitions I found was strict in the Hebrew and harsh in the Greek.
@Eisenhammer78
• 12 hours agoBrother Andrew, first and foremost, thank you for taking the time and effort to make those videos and studies. It’s rare, but I slightly have to disagree on this one. Please let me explain. I stopped now at Minute 25 of this video, as you just came up to the most crucial verse. Brother, it’s not about laziness of this particular servant. This men didn’t know the Lord at all. He reminds me more of a Lordshipper or something in that direction. Someone who thinks it’s faith plus works. If this servant would have had faith in Christ he would be a child of God. „But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.“ Romans 4:5-8 KJV Simple Salvation Brother. Repent (change your mind about what you believed before and believe the truth now) and believe the Gospel. I really believe that we will have plenty of people that believed and didn’t work after that. Prime example is the Thief on the Cross. He will be with us. This servant on the other hand calls Christ a hard taskmaster. That alone makes it perfectly clear that he is deceived by works salvation. We know that the Burden is light and the yoke easy. He doesn’t. He accuses Jesus of reaping where he has not sown… not even knowing that Jesus Christ is the Seed himself. „Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.“ 1 John 3:9 KJV So I hope I have established my point that this servant didn’t know Christ, didn’t know the true Gospel of Salvation and therefore couldn’t even work with his Talent. „I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.“ John 15:5 KJV Without Jesus Christ he couldn’t do anything, that’s why he buried his Talent. I share fully your belief that we will be with Jesus Christ here during the Millennial Kingdom. First of all it’s our blessed Hope to be with him. He promised that we will be where he is. „And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.“ John 14:3 KJV Furthermore, Jesus Christ is our reward. So it would be really wierd if he would leave us behind again. This time we in heaven and he here on earth. That would be like now, just flipped. That’s awful to even think about. „After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.“ Genesis 15:1 KJV It is our greatest reward to be with him. I personally don’t even care about crowns, positions or riches. I just want to be with Jesus Christ finally and if I have to wipe the floors… Please don’t see my comment as offensive or so, that is not my intention. I just wanted to make sure that I emphasize that it is not laziness why that servant was cast away. He just wasn’t even saved. He couldn’t bear good fruit, because he was not part of the vine. Out of his mouth came rotten fruit, because we heard the wickedness of him accusing Christ of awful things. God bless you Brother Andrew and please keep up your good work with those studies. Iron sharpens Iron and it’s great to go through Gods word together. Maranatha Markus
Preface: The Sunday School version of the Parable of the Talents is worthless to the Christian desiring Meat. This Parable is earth shaking when we understand the seriousness of its direct application to the Church of today. We know there are 2 churches in this late hour. The Church of Philadelphia and of Laodicea.
The key is understanding that God is telling us that He gives us an INHERITANCE for the Kingdom but those who pay lip service to what God has given them in the PROMISES of His WORD will literally be called out and end up in HELL and eventually the Eternal Lake of Fire. I believe with all my heart this is identifying the CHURCH OF LAODICEA who is represented by the SLOTHFUL SERVANT WHO GETS ONE TALENT AND BURIES IT.
The Wise Servants and Good Stewards are the Church of Philadelphia and the varying degrees within this Church for our rewards - to one 5 talents and the other 2.
Lesson: The inheritance is a result of Abraham's unwavering faith in God's promises.
Inheritance of the Twelve Tribes (Joshua 13-21)
Summary: The land of Canaan is divided among the twelve tribes of Israel, each receiving a portion of the inheritance.
Lesson: The distribution reflects their roles and the faithfulness of their ancestors.
Rewards for Faithful Service (Hebrews 11)
Summary: This chapter, known as the "Faith Hall of Fame," highlights various figures who received blessings and promises because of their faith.
Lesson: The chapter emphasizes that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him and live by faith.
Key Takeaways
Faith and Obedience: In many cases, the inheritance or rewards given by God are based on the individual's faith and obedience.
Divine Justice: God’s distribution of inheritance reflects His divine justice, rewarding faithful service and responsible stewardship.
First understand the purpose of Parables in the Bible. Just as important as a Paradox a Parable is key to a greater understanding of God's word.
Second, we must understand these essential background studies on JUSTIFICATION SANCTIFICATION AND INHERITANCE. We will find INHERITANCE IS KEY as I point out below:
Note: See Commentary from subscribers below.
Here are the Essential Background Study Links:
Matthew 25:14-31 KJB.
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
The Parable of the Talents is found in Matthew 25:14-30 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. Here is a summary of its meaning and lessons:
Summary of the Parable
The parable tells the story of a master who, before going on a journey, entrusts his property to his three servants. He gives one servant five talents (a large sum of money), another two talents, and the third one talent, each according to their ability.
Abraham’s Promise (Genesis 15)
Grammar Vocabulary of the KEY scripture of Matthew 25 the Talents is why verse 14
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
If we do an online search for commentary, we find something like this below which serves as decent context and a soft "general" "benign" overview I title as the "safe children's Sunday School lesson. See excerpt below titled, "Online Commentary for the Parable of the Talents".
Online Commentary for Parable of the Talents:
The Parable of the Talents is found in Matthew 25:14-30 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. Here is a summary of its meaning and lessons:
Summary of the Parable
The parable tells the story of a master who, before going on a journey, entrusts his property to his three servants. He gives one servant five talents (a large sum of money), another two talents, and the third one talent, each according to their ability.
Upon his return, the master finds that the first two servants have invested the talents and doubled their amounts, while the third servant, out of fear, buried his talent and returned only what he was given.
The master commends the first two servants for their faithfulness and rewards them, but he rebukes the third servant for his laziness and fear, and takes away the one talent from him.
Meaning and Lessons
Responsibility and Stewardship: The talents symbolize the gifts, abilities, and resources that God entrusts to each person. We are expected to use them responsibly and productively.
Faithfulness: The parable highlights the importance of being faithful and diligent with what we are given, no matter the amount.
Risk and Reward: Taking risks in service of the master (God) is commended. Fear and inaction are not acceptable.
Accountability: There will be a time of reckoning when each person must account for how they have used their talents.
Reward for Faithfulness: Those who use their talents well are rewarded with greater responsibilities and joy in their master's happiness.
Meaning and Lessons
Responsibility and Stewardship: The talents symbolize the gifts, abilities, and resources that God entrusts to each person. We are expected to use them responsibly and productively.
Faithfulness: The parable highlights the importance of being faithful and diligent with what we are given, no matter the amount.
Risk and Reward: Taking risks in service of the master (God) is commended. Fear and inaction are not acceptable.
Accountability: There will be a time of reckoning when each person must account for how they have used their talents.
Reward for Faithfulness: Those who use their talents well are rewarded with greater responsibilities and joy in their master's happiness.
However, if we go deep into this study we find the following:
CONTEXT:
Matthew 24 and 25 are about the end times following the RAPTURE of the Church and when the TIME OF JACOB'S TROUBLE aka Daniel's 70th Week aka The Tribulation aka The Day of the Lord begins and moving into Matthew 25 we see over and over again Jesus Christ is describing the KINGDOM of HEAVEN and in this context will be referred to also the Kingdom of God and the Millennial Kingdom.
The key essential studies to understand Matthew 25 we have to understand the background material I posted above. In essence we must understand Inheriting the Kingdom and our Role.
Abraham’s Promise (Genesis 15)
Grammar Vocabulary of the KEY scripture of Matthew 25 the Talents is why verse 14
Matthew 25:14
“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”
King James Version (KJV)
Jesus left them GOODS. G5224 G5225 From Root G757 possession = INHERITANCE...
We see also examples of Luke 19:8 and 1 Corinthians 13:3 where goods is "possessions as their inheritance"
Lesson: The inheritance is a result of Abraham's unwavering faith in God's promises.
Inheritance of the Twelve Tribes (Joshua 13-21)
Summary: The land of Canaan is divided among the twelve tribes of Israel, each receiving a portion of the inheritance.
Lesson: The distribution reflects their roles and the faithfulness of their ancestors.
Rewards for Faithful Service (Hebrews 11)
Summary: This chapter, known as the "Faith Hall of Fame," highlights various figures who received blessings and promises because of their faith.
Lesson: The chapter emphasizes that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him and live by faith.
Key Takeaways
Faith and Obedience: In many cases, the inheritance or rewards given by God are based on the individual's faith and obedience.
Divine Justice: God’s distribution of inheritance reflects His divine justice, rewarding faithful service and responsible stewardship.
Added Commentary on a critical part of this parable that my dear Brother in Christ Josh sent me regarding Verse 24:
Matthew 25:24
“Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:”
King James Version (KJV)
Joshua Selves
When I looked up the word (hard) in the Hebrew and Greek the most fitting definitions I found was strict in the Hebrew and harsh in the Greek.
So this leaves me with the impression that as you said they do lip service out of fear of The Lords strict standards of Holiness/righteousness to enter into his kingdom.
So they look at his sacrifice as an insurance policy to keep them out of hell and think their religion is what saves them rather than truly turning to him.
And in 25 "And I was afraid" I believe that may imply they wishy washy nature of alot of these so called "Christians" they constantly compromise on what is clearly in scripture in order to appease the world. Condoning Gay relationships, sex out of wedlock, drunkenness, women in leadership roles exc.
It just goes on and on. Them being afraid is not fear of the Lord it's fear of rejection from the world just boiling down to being ashamed of the Lords laws I'm order to accepted by the world. That's what I've come up with on this one i hope you find it useful God bless you brother
Andrew Sheets <vietrandy@gmail.com>
to Joshua
That's it Brother. Your email is confirmation. Even before I saw your Email it seemed the Lukewarm fake Christian considers Jesus too harsh and they prefer to have their ears tickled and have a pastor tell them their sinful lifestyle is okay. Yes as you state the LGBTQ + in addition to other sinful lifestyle is so accepted by so many Laodicean churches.
Andrew Sheets <vietrandy@gmail.com>
to Joshua
That's it Brother. Your email is confirmation. Even before I saw your Email it seemed the Lukewarm fake Christian considers Jesus too harsh and they prefer to have their ears tickled and have a pastor tell them their sinful lifestyle is okay. Yes as you state the LGBTQ + in addition to other sinful lifestyle is so accepted by so many Laodicean churches.
Commentary from Brother Markus:
@Eisenhammer78
• 12 hours agoBrother Andrew, first and foremost, thank you for taking the time and effort to make those videos and studies. It’s rare, but I slightly have to disagree on this one. Please let me explain. I stopped now at Minute 25 of this video, as you just came up to the most crucial verse. Brother, it’s not about laziness of this particular servant. This men didn’t know the Lord at all. He reminds me more of a Lordshipper or something in that direction. Someone who thinks it’s faith plus works. If this servant would have had faith in Christ he would be a child of God. „But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.“ Romans 4:5-8 KJV Simple Salvation Brother. Repent (change your mind about what you believed before and believe the truth now) and believe the Gospel. I really believe that we will have plenty of people that believed and didn’t work after that. Prime example is the Thief on the Cross. He will be with us. This servant on the other hand calls Christ a hard taskmaster. That alone makes it perfectly clear that he is deceived by works salvation. We know that the Burden is light and the yoke easy. He doesn’t. He accuses Jesus of reaping where he has not sown… not even knowing that Jesus Christ is the Seed himself. „Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.“ 1 John 3:9 KJV So I hope I have established my point that this servant didn’t know Christ, didn’t know the true Gospel of Salvation and therefore couldn’t even work with his Talent. „I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.“ John 15:5 KJV Without Jesus Christ he couldn’t do anything, that’s why he buried his Talent. I share fully your belief that we will be with Jesus Christ here during the Millennial Kingdom. First of all it’s our blessed Hope to be with him. He promised that we will be where he is. „And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.“ John 14:3 KJV Furthermore, Jesus Christ is our reward. So it would be really wierd if he would leave us behind again. This time we in heaven and he here on earth. That would be like now, just flipped. That’s awful to even think about. „After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.“ Genesis 15:1 KJV It is our greatest reward to be with him. I personally don’t even care about crowns, positions or riches. I just want to be with Jesus Christ finally and if I have to wipe the floors… Please don’t see my comment as offensive or so, that is not my intention. I just wanted to make sure that I emphasize that it is not laziness why that servant was cast away. He just wasn’t even saved. He couldn’t bear good fruit, because he was not part of the vine. Out of his mouth came rotten fruit, because we heard the wickedness of him accusing Christ of awful things. God bless you Brother Andrew and please keep up your good work with those studies. Iron sharpens Iron and it’s great to go through Gods word together. Maranatha Markus
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