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1 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Ray | 30846 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, The story was a matter of generosity and the landowner being able to do whatever he wanted to do with [or for] his own. There was no injustice for verse 13 says, "Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you." Jesus is saying in Matthew 19:29, "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My names's sake, shall receive many times as much, and shall inherit eternal life." I am of the opinion that it is He who continues in Matthew 20:15, "Is it not lawful for Me to do what I wish with what is My own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?"; thus completing or tying in His thoughts. The word envious according to my Study Bible is literally "evil" and the word generous is literally "good". This would bring the passage back to Matthew 19:17, "And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." Later, Ray |
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2 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30905 | ||
Mat 20 When the workers who had "borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day" saw the landowner paying the one-hour workers a full day's wage, they thought in terms of justice. "If the one-hour workers deserve a full day's wage, how much more will the full-day workers get!" But they were wrong. The landowner was not paying the one-hour workers what was just. He was paying them what was generous. So, naturally the full-day workers were disappointed when they received only a day's wage. But the landowner corrected their erroneous thinking. He paid the full-day workers what was just, what they had agreed to work for, and he paid the one-hour workers what was generous. He had done the full-day workers no wrong--translate, he had done them no injustice. (I'm not saying that this is the main point of the parable, just a point) Peace, Lionstrong |
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3 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Ray | 30915 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, It appears that we are in agreement here now. The same lesson could be learned from the "prodigal son" story. The stay at home full time worker/brother saw the generosity of his father and thought that he was being done wrong. But he was being done no wrong; his inheritance was still his and he was continuing to do the work. I think that in both stories the "envious" or "evil" came to their eye when they realized that they could have "presumed upon the goodness" of the one in authority, whether it be a landowner or an earthly father. In other words, the full time brother could think to himself, "Hey, I can go running off and come back, too." Or, the full day worker can think to himself, "Hey, next time I'm going to sleep in and look for work later in the day and still be paid a full day's wage." Both of these would be evil thoughts of getting something for nothing. These are parables and earthly stories. But we know that as far as our salvation is concerned, that works (whether all through the life or last hour of the life) do not enter in for it is the gift and grace of God which saves. But the unbeliever should be careful that he doesn't think to himself, "Hey, I'm going to live my life as I see fit, and change it later and still get a full reward." Matthew 19:25 says, "Then who can be saved?" and the answer is "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." But instead of looking to the One who is generous and good, we think to ourselves, "Behold, we have left everything and followed (You); what then will there be for us?" If this world is our home then it will be hard for us as rich men to enter the kingdom of God. Later, Ray |
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