Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:45 pm
Danny wrote:
Steve wrote:
Wright is constantly bringing up Isaiah 40-55 in relation to Jesus' ministry at his 1st coming. Coincidentally, while reading Isaiah this morning, I came across this passage and it caught my eye.
Isa 40:10-11
10 Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand,
And His arm shall rule for Him;
Behold, His reward is with Him,
And His work before Him.
11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.
NKJV
sounds a lot like...
Rev 22:12
12 "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
NKJV
That would also make more sense of his statement in Matt 16...
Matt 16:27-28
27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. 28 Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
NKJV
Although I can't completely articulate all of it yet, I am coming to suspect more and more that Jesus spoke very little of His second coming. At least less than I've historically thought anyways, even in recent years. Consequently, I've been trying the parables (like this one and Matt 13 and 25) on for size with those lenses to see how they might work out. Can't say for sure yet.
Argh! Where is this taking me?![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif)
Very interesting. I also first heard this view from Wright and the more I've pondered it, the more it makes sense to me.There is a completely different, and very thought provoking, take on this parable from N.T. Wright, who suggests that Jesus is actually describing His present approach to Jerusalem as the return of the king.
Steve wrote:
The only other explanation that someone might see in it would be the judgment on the Jews in AD 70, but I don't think that fits the chronology of the parable that well, since the judgment on the rebels is placed after the rewarding of the faithful servants, which sounds like the second coming to me.
Wright is constantly bringing up Isaiah 40-55 in relation to Jesus' ministry at his 1st coming. Coincidentally, while reading Isaiah this morning, I came across this passage and it caught my eye.
Isa 40:10-11
10 Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand,
And His arm shall rule for Him;
Behold, His reward is with Him,
And His work before Him.
11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.
NKJV
sounds a lot like...
Rev 22:12
12 "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
NKJV
That would also make more sense of his statement in Matt 16...
Matt 16:27-28
27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. 28 Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
NKJV
Although I can't completely articulate all of it yet, I am coming to suspect more and more that Jesus spoke very little of His second coming. At least less than I've historically thought anyways, even in recent years. Consequently, I've been trying the parables (like this one and Matt 13 and 25) on for size with those lenses to see how they might work out. Can't say for sure yet.
Argh! Where is this taking me?
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif)