Parable of the Hidden Treasure. Parable of the Hidden Treasure by Rembrandt (c. The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a well known parable of Jesus, which appears in Matthew. Kingdom of Heaven. It immediately precedes the parable of the Pearl, which has a similar theme. The parable has been depicted by artists such as Rembrandt.
Narrative. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. The current owner of the field is unaware of its existence. The finder, perhaps a farm labourer, is entitled to it, but is unable to conveniently extract it unless he buys the field. John Nolland comments that the good fortune reflected in the . We are greatly in need of such a warning; for we are so captivated by the allurements of the world, that eternal life fades from our view; and in consequence of our carnality, the spiritual graces of God are far from being held by us in the estimation which they deserve. Thomas Aquinas' Catena Aurea, he compiles the comments of some of the Church Fathers on this passage. The Fathers also identify that the field in which the treasure is hidden is the discipline of Heavenly learning. For in this present life we are in the war which leads to our country, and evil spirits as robbers beset us in our journey. Those therefore who carry their treasure openly, they seek to plunder in the way. When I say this; I do not mean that our neighbors should not see our works, but that in what we do, we should not seek praise from without. The kingdom of heaven is therefore compared to things of earth, that the mind may rise from things familiar to things unknown, and may learn to love the unknown by that which it knows is loved when known It follows, And for joy thereof he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. He it is that sells all he, has and buys the field, who, renouncing fleshly delights tramples upon all his worldly desires in his anxiety for the heavenly discipline. In the Gospel of Thomas. He took over the field and sold it. The buyer went plowing, . Keener, A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Eerdmans, 1. ISBN 0- 8. 02. 8- 3. John Calvin, Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2, translated by William Pringle, Matthew 1. W. Davies, William David Davies, and Dale C. Allison, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew: Commentary on Matthew VIII- XVIII, Continuum, 1. This Beautiful Hidden Treasure Granite is available in the following sizes: 2 CM,3 CM. In this episode, Jaime talks about how to notice. ISBN 0- 5. 67- 0. Young, The Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation, Hendrickson Publishers, 2. ISBN 1- 5. 98. 56- 3. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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