Bible Question: What does Sold out mean to each one? |
Bible Answer: I don't think the phrase "sold out" is anywhere in the Bible as I just tried searching for it but the modern concept certainly is in the Bible, four times that I can recall. 1) Esau sold out his birthright for a pot of beans to his brother in Gen 25. 2) Jacob's 10 (w/o Reuben's blessing) sons sold out their brother, Joseph to the Midianite traders to get rid of him, in Gen 37. 3) Judas sold out his Lord and Master, Jesus to the Jewish Priests for 30 pieces of silver, Matt 27. 4) Ananias and Sapphira sold out their souls to Satan for a certain sum of money and to share in the fame of Barnabas, Acts 5. So these verses cite stories of folks who sold out something. What does the phrase really mean to them? It seems clear that they took something that really was a gift from God but they were stewards of the gift (like you and I are of today's world) and sold it for a very cheap price. Every time the seller ends up regretting making such a deal and they find out the true value and still get stuck paying the ultimate price for "the wages of sin is death." One can only hope to be given the opportunity to repent like Esau and Joseph's brothers were given. The big question for most of us: will we actually repent before or after Judgment Day. We're ALL assured that everyone's knee (including Satan's) will bow at the Lord on Judgment Day. What does this phrase mean to you? God bless. --Rowdy |
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