Post by Admin on Sept 21, 2014 4:45:33 GMT -8
Luke 19:27
In Luke Jesus related a parable about a nobleman who went on a trip and the following conversation occurs beginning with the third servant speaking at verse
:21 "For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up that thou layest not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
:22 And he (the nobleman) saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
:23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
:24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
:25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
:26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring thither, and slay them before me .
:28 And when he (Jesus) had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem."
The crucial question is: Where do the words of the nobleman end. It is extremely important whether or not the last thing he says is verse 24, 26, or 27 because if Jesus is speaking for himself in verse 27 then he is one of the most intolerant and ruthless figures to have ever emerged from the pages of literature. On the other hand, if these two verses are merely a summation of the situation by the nobleman, the Christian dilemma is lessened dramatically.
Is Jesus saying verse 27 or is he merely relating the words of a nobleman in a parable?
GK writes: "The quote is directly attributable to and about Jesus. Although apologists contend that this is merely a 'quotation within a quotation'... Biblical scholarship demonstrates otherwise." To prove these comments express the attitude of Jesus, GK cites several commentaries from Christian sources. GK states that all these commentaries "substantiate my conclusions regarding the muddled verses that clearly portray Jesus insisting 'slay mine enemies at my feet'...."
The commentaries GK cites to prove verse 27 is not part of the pounds parable are as follows:
(1) Dummelow Bible Commentary, N.Y., 1922, page 765, notes that verse 27 has nothing to do with the servants who managed money, but 'describes the final punishment of those who reject Christ.'
(2) The International Critical Commentary, 1902, Vol. 27, 5th edition, on page 443, notes. 'St. Augustine more than once points to verse 27 in answer to the objection that the severe God of the OT cannot be identical with the God of Love in the NT. In the Gospels, as in the Law, the severity of God's judgments against willful disobedience is plainly taught....'
(3) Cook Commentary of the Holy Bible, 1878, Vol. 1, London, page 440, specifically attributes verse 27 to '...(Jesus) literal coming of the end of the world...,' and is not applicable to the parable's servants' management of their master's pounds.
(4) Elliott Bible Commentary, Vol. VI, London, page 338, notes that verse 27 is distinct from the parable of the pounds and 'Spiritually it represents, in bold figures drawn from the acts of tyrant kings, the ultimate victory of JC over the unbelieving and rebellious.' GK concludes by saying, "The above references should adequately demonstrate on which side 'scholarship' comes down on this particular issue." GK's interpretation of verse 27 is certainly in keeping with JC's belligerent comment in Matt. 10:34 ('I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword').
In Luke Jesus related a parable about a nobleman who went on a trip and the following conversation occurs beginning with the third servant speaking at verse
:21 "For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up that thou layest not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
:22 And he (the nobleman) saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
:23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
:24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
:25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
:26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring thither, and slay them before me .
:28 And when he (Jesus) had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem."
The crucial question is: Where do the words of the nobleman end. It is extremely important whether or not the last thing he says is verse 24, 26, or 27 because if Jesus is speaking for himself in verse 27 then he is one of the most intolerant and ruthless figures to have ever emerged from the pages of literature. On the other hand, if these two verses are merely a summation of the situation by the nobleman, the Christian dilemma is lessened dramatically.
Is Jesus saying verse 27 or is he merely relating the words of a nobleman in a parable?
GK writes: "The quote is directly attributable to and about Jesus. Although apologists contend that this is merely a 'quotation within a quotation'... Biblical scholarship demonstrates otherwise." To prove these comments express the attitude of Jesus, GK cites several commentaries from Christian sources. GK states that all these commentaries "substantiate my conclusions regarding the muddled verses that clearly portray Jesus insisting 'slay mine enemies at my feet'...."
The commentaries GK cites to prove verse 27 is not part of the pounds parable are as follows:
(1) Dummelow Bible Commentary, N.Y., 1922, page 765, notes that verse 27 has nothing to do with the servants who managed money, but 'describes the final punishment of those who reject Christ.'
(2) The International Critical Commentary, 1902, Vol. 27, 5th edition, on page 443, notes. 'St. Augustine more than once points to verse 27 in answer to the objection that the severe God of the OT cannot be identical with the God of Love in the NT. In the Gospels, as in the Law, the severity of God's judgments against willful disobedience is plainly taught....'
(3) Cook Commentary of the Holy Bible, 1878, Vol. 1, London, page 440, specifically attributes verse 27 to '...(Jesus) literal coming of the end of the world...,' and is not applicable to the parable's servants' management of their master's pounds.
(4) Elliott Bible Commentary, Vol. VI, London, page 338, notes that verse 27 is distinct from the parable of the pounds and 'Spiritually it represents, in bold figures drawn from the acts of tyrant kings, the ultimate victory of JC over the unbelieving and rebellious.' GK concludes by saying, "The above references should adequately demonstrate on which side 'scholarship' comes down on this particular issue." GK's interpretation of verse 27 is certainly in keeping with JC's belligerent comment in Matt. 10:34 ('I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword').