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When we ask, “What does Thesauros mean in Greek in the context of the Bible?”, the answer reveals a rich tapestry of meanings and implications. The term “Thesauros,” which translates to “treasure” or “storehouse,” is significant in both literal and figurative senses within various biblical passages.
- What Is Your Treasure?
- Why Must We Not Lay Up Treasures on Earth?
- Why Must We Lay Up Treasures in Heaven?
- Is It Wrong to Obtain Material Wealth?
- How Do We Lay Up Treasures in Heaven?
- Final Words
We are commanded by Jesus that we should NOT lay up for ourselves treasures on earth. The first thing we should ask, what is the treasure that we hold so dear? According to Thayer’s definition, the Greek word for treasure in this verse is thesauros. It refers to “the place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up.” It could be “a...
Matthew 6:19gives us the reason why we must not lay up treasures on earth: “Where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.” Here’s the wisdom that we must all take heed. Christ is telling us that it is in vain to lay up treasures on earth. Why? Because of the mere fact that they are just temporary. Jesus would later add: “For wha...
Thankfully, Jesus Christ did not simply tell us what we must NOT do, but he added what WE MUST DO. He said: “But LAY UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES IN HEAVEN, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Nothing can be clearer than that. Our Lord and Master wants us to lay up treasures in heaven. Why? Because heav...
If we are admonished to lay up treasures in heaven, then is it wrong to accumulate material possessions? The answer to this question is NO. God, Himself, promised that He will bless us and will give the desires of our hearts when we delight in Him (Psalms 34:7). One form of those blessings is material wealth. The key to understanding the message of...
Now that we see the importance of laying up treasures in heaven, the natural question is, “How do we do this?” This blog isn’t enough to give you a detailed answer. But let me just give you a summary statement from our Master. “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, fo...
I hope you now have a deeper understanding of what it really means to lay up treasures in heaven. Jim Elliotonce said: Yahweh/God expects us to put Him first in our lives (Matthew 6:33). We must not exchange the things that are eternal for something that’s temporary. We must always focus on the reward that is laid for us at the end of our Christian...
Treasure (2344) (thesauros from títhemi = put, set) refers to the place where goods and precious things are stored for safekeeping (Think about the glorious Gospel you possess!) and thus a repository...
Original Word: θησαυρός. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine. Transliteration: thésauros. Pronunciation: thay-sow-ROS. Phonetic Spelling: (thay-sow-ros') Definition: Treasure, storehouse, treasury. Meaning: a store-house for precious things; hence: a treasure, a store. Word Origin: Derived from the root word τίθημι (tithēmi ...
Richards writes that this word group (thesaurizo/thesauros) speaks of that which is stored up and saved by human beings as especially precious. The NT makes it clear that God's value system is different from that of human beings; thus, often what human beings treasure has little value to him.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon: ́. thēsauros. 1) the place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up. 1a) a casket, coffer, or other receptacle, in which valuables are kept. 1b) a treasury. 1c) storehouse, repository, magazine.
