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NASB | Matthew 13:45 ¶ "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:45 ¶ "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, |
Subject: Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV) Pls Explain |
Bible Note: Hi Hoppy, While I realize that Hebrew thought often used couplets to express things, even so. . . If we are saying that the kingdom of heaven equals one of the elements of the parables, and that it is bought and sold, we have a textual difficulty, that is, if we stay with the actual literal relationships expressed in the specific clauses that are grammatically joined. In one parable, the kingdom is treasure, the item purchased, while in the other parable, the kingdom is the merchant, the purchaser himself. But if we equate the "kingdom of heaven" with the thought that is being expressed, that there is someone who gives all they have to purchase something which they treasure, then they are both compatible with each other. And when I look at it this way, this aligns with the Scriptures that say we are God's purchased possession. And, for all that, it still forms a couplet. This is my opinion, anyway. Love in Christ, Mark |