A
depiction of the Parable of the Talents
Today,
reply is on a parable from Jesus Christ that speaks to condemning and
presuming on those having lawful authority who become attacked and
slandered when they act to build and show trust to others. Being
afraid and fear are very different from being correctly in awe,
having respect, and showing due reverence. In the same way some
despise their own parents, many express ingratitude and resentment
against divinity failing to realize they are practicing forms of
blasphemy, self-destruction, slander, violence, and transgression of
sacred law. A servant who was shown respect and trust by his master,
went so far in error, he declared that his master would find what was
due him in the grave (hell). It is written: Luke 12: 42-48, King
James Version (KJV): 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful
and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household,
to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that
servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a
truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he
hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth
his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and
to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant
will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when
he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his
portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, which knew his
lord’s will, and prepared not
himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many
stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of
stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much
is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have
committed much, of him they will ask the more. Lukas 12: 42-48,
Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB): 42 And HaAdon said, Who then is the
sochen haneeman and navon (faithful and wise steward) whom HaAdon
will appoint over his avadim to give them their okhel (food)
allowance at the proper time? 43 Ashrey is that eved, whom, having
come, his Adon will find doing thus. 44 Omein, I say to you, that he
will appoint him over all that he has. 45 But if that eved says in
his lev, Adoni delays to come to me, and if that eved begins to beat
the avadim (servants) and the shfakhot (maid servants), and to
gluttonize and get down in his schnapps, 46 HaAdon of that eved will
come on a day which he does not expect and at an hour of which he
does not have da’as, and will cut him in pieces and assign him the
portion of the Apikoros with the koferim (unbelievers). 47 That
eved, who had daas of the ratzon of his Adon and did not get prepared
or do according to his ratzon, will be beaten with a klap (blow) and
not a few. [DEVARIM 25:2] 48 But the one not having had daas, but
having done things worthy of a klap, will receive but a few. But to
everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him, and
to whom was entrusted much, even more achraius (accountability) will
be required. [VAYIKRA 5:17; BAMIDBAR 15:27-30] One of the fighters
in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion &
Spirituality who uses the ID “olam hazeh... 'olam haba” (Level 7
with 58,929 points) posted the following:
Why
was The Servant punished for fearing The Master?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s
good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12: 32, KJV)
Do
not have pachad (terror, fear), Eder Katan (Little Flock), because it
is the ratzon, the chefetz (desire) of your Av [shbaShomayim] to give
you the Malchut. (Lukas 12: 32, OJB)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Willingness To Forgive Others? (05/24/2019); Doing
The Devil's Work? (02/21/2019); Applying The Divine Standards
(10/02/2018); Ye That Work Iniquity (09/24/2018); The Relationship As
Servant (06/03/2018); “Occupy Till I Come” (08/30/2017); Opinions
and Thought Crimes? (08/25/2017); Called To Be Servants? (11/25/2015)
“olam
hazeh... 'olam haba”, a parable (object lesson) was used by Jesus
Christ to clarify the operations and substance describing the kingdom
of GOD that, like the divine fullness (we also say, divinity; the
Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit), is spirit in image,
character, nature, and possibilities. A servant was entrusted with a
sum of money, and this provided him with an opportunity to please the
master. More than this, it gave the servant opportunity to display
his willingness to be held accountable, his gratitude, and his
otherwise unseen purpose to be an asset or liability bringing honor
or disrespect to the master. Not only did the servant repeat insults
others had made against his master who provided him with food,
shelter and meaningful activity (work), he behaved with presumption
(i.e., as one who could appoint himself as a legitimate authority to
condemn another). Our fear that derives from the aspects of flesh
(e.g., appetite; sensation; emotion/mind) is worthless, does not
edify (build up understanding), and does not justify enmity,
excuse-making, ignorance, judging others, laziness, or selfishness.
Consider again the following that uses language from the holy
writings, and a selection from the music ministry of Steve Amerson:
(1.)
Matthew 25: 22-30, King James Version (KJV): 22 He also that had
received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me
two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou
hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which
had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that
thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering
where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid
thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His
lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant,
thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have
not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the
exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own
with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto
him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be
given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall
be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the
unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
Mattiyahu
25: 22-30, Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB): 22 And having come forward,
the one having received two talents, said, You bestowed upon me two
talents. Hinei! Two more talents I gained. 23 His Adon said to him,
Shkoyach (well done), eved tov vneeman! A few things you were
faithful over, over many things I will ordain you. Enter into the
simcha of your Adon. 24 And also the one who had received one talent
stepped forward. He said, Adoni, I knew that you are a hard man,
reaping where you did not sow and gathering from that which you did
not scatter seed. 25 And having been afraid and having gone away, I
hid your talent by burying it in the ground. Here, see, you have that
which belongs to you. 26 And, in reply, his Adon said to him, You
farbissener (mean) eved rah vatzel (wicked and lazy slave), so you
had daas that I reap where I did not sow and I gather from which I
did not scatter seed? 27 Then why was it not necessary for you to
deposit my gelt with the bankers, and having returned, I would have
received back that which was mine with interest? 28 Take, therefore,
from him the talent and give it to the one having the ten talents.
29 For to every one having, it will be given and he will have
abundance; but from the one not having, even what he has will be
taken from him. 30 And as for the useless slave, throw him into the
outer choshech, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
(2.)
Luke 6: 36-38, KJV: 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father
also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn
not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be
forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure,
pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give
into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it
shall be measured to you again.
Lukas
6: 36-38, OJB: 36 Be anashim of rachamanut (compassion) just as
also your Elohim HaAv is merciful. [TEHILLIM 103:8] 37 Judge not,
lest you be judged. And do not condemn, and by no means may you be
condemned. If you pardon with mechila (forgiveness), you will be
pardoned with selicha (forgiveness). 38 Give, and it will be given
to you. A good measure, having been pressed down and having been
shaken, overflowing, will be put into your kheyk (lap). For by what
measure you measure it will be measured in return to you. [Ps 79:12;
Isa 65:6,7]
(3.)
Matthew 12: 31-33, KJV: 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of
sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy
against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And
whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it
shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the
world to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or
else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is
known by his fruit.
Mattityahu
12: 31-33, Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB): 31 Therefore, I say to you,
every chet (sin) and gidduf (blasphemy) will be forgiven men, but
whoever commits Chillul Hashem against the Ruach Hakodesh will not be
forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Ben HaAdam
[Moshiach] will be granted selicha (forgiveness), but whoever speaks
against the Ruach Hakodesh, selicha will not be granted him either in
the Olam Hazeh or in the Olam Habah. 33 Either make the etz (tree)
tov (good) and its pri (fruit) will be tov, or make the etz nishchat
(corrupt) and its pri will be rah; for by its pri the etz is known.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xxl9Wk3idA.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
Orthodox
Jewish Bible (OJB) Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011 by
Artists for Israel International
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