Oct 14, 2022
EZEKIEL
6-7:
In yesterday’s reading Ezekiel portrayed the punishment of Israel
and the siege on Jerusalem for a total of 430 days. Then he took a
razor and cut his hair and divided it into three parts with a
little left over. This was used as a demonstration that a third of
the people would die in the city from disease and famine. The
distress will be so severe that parents will eat their children. A
third will be killed by the enemy outside the city, and the last
third will be scattered by the sword. A small remnant will be
saved.
SONG OF SOLOMON 4:
Yesterday the woman had an extended speech.
Today it is the man’s turn.
MATTHEW 25a:
Yesterday was Jesus’ extended teaching about
the end times and His own return, and the parables about our Being
READY to receive our Master. And at the beginning of this chapter,
we have one of my favorite parables.
NLT Translation notes:
Mat.
25:14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story
of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and
entrusted [them to do business with//0] his money [0//to them]
while he was gone.
21
“The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good
and faithful servant.
You have been faithful in handling this
small amount, so now I
will give you many more responsibilities. [Come! Celebrate together
with me!//Let’s celebrate together!]’
23
ending same as at the end of 21
25 I
was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it [a hole in the
ground//in the earth]. Look, here is your money
back.’
40
“And [I, as the King,//the King] will say, ‘I tell you the truth,
when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and
sisters,f you were doing it to me!’
41
“Then [I, as the King,//the King] will turn to those on the left
and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his demons.
45
“And [I/he] will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to
help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing
to help me.’
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