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In the Luke parable it says that he took the one pound and hid it because he was afraid. Remember in the Matthew text, because he was afraid, he dug a hole and buried the talent. And that person is judged—this is the surprise of the parable—not because he'd done something wild or profligate or wasteful but because he did nothing responsible with the resources that were entrusted to him.
The Parable of the Ten Pounds. 11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave ...
The word μνα, or mina, as it is commonly called, here rendered pound, contained sixty shekels, (Ezekiel 45:12,) and therefore, according to the common calculation of the worth of a shekel, placing it at two shillings sixpence of our money, it was seven pounds ten shillings; but according to Dr. Prideaux, who sets the shekel at three shillings, the mina was nine pounds sterling. Our Lord ...
G. Campbell Morgan, The Parables and Metaphors of our Lord, page 221. 5. Matt. 25. 20, 22. 6. Ps. 115. 1. 7 ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’, Matt. 25. 21, 23. 8. It should be noted that the servant was not given ownership of the cities, but the authority to administer their affairs on behalf of his master. 9
Parable of the pounds. Notice the following points: 1. The “pound” had been kept in a napkin--to show sometimes, as people keep a Bible in their house to let us see how religious they are. But the very brightness of the Book proves how little it is read. It is kept for the respectability of it, not used for the love of it.
Jul 8, 2012 · Parable of the Pounds By Jeffrey T. McCormack Luke 19:11-27 Delivered 07/08/2012. This morning I would like to take a look at a parable that you are all probably familiar with, but one where much of the meaning gets lost by our modern thought and lack of cultural background.
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The Parable of the Ten Pounds. 11 As they heard these things, He continued and told them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would immediately appear. 12 Therefore He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom and to return. 13 So he called his ten servants and entrusted ...
