in this parable jesus tells us that instead of believing everything to the letter that we should improve on his teachings
am i right?
2006-09-21 17:13:26 · 15 answers · asked by 0 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. He is teaching us to use the talents that are given to us so that these talents can multiply and grow. Otherwise, they are wasted.
2006-09-21 17:15:57 · answer #1 · answered by firerookie 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The parable tells of a master who was leaving his home to travel, and before going gave his three servants different amounts of money. On returning from his travels, the master asked his servants for an account of the money given to them. The first servant reported that he was given five talents, and he had made five talents more. The master praised the servant as being good and faithful, gave him more responsibility because of his faithfulness, and invited the servant to be joyful together with him.
The second servant said that he had received two talents, and he had made two talents more. The master praised this servant in the same way as being good and faithful, giving him more responsibility and inviting the servant to be joyful together with him.
The last servant who had received one talent reported that knowing his master was a hard man, he buried his talent in the ground for safekeeping, and therefore returned the original amount to his master. The master called him a wicked and lazy servant, saying that he should have placed the money in the bank to generate interest. The master commanded that the one talent be taken away from that servant, and given to the servant with ten talents, because everyone that has much will be given more, and whoever that has a little, even the little that he has will be taken away. And the master ordered the servant to be thrown outside into the darkness.
The parable is apparently the origin of the use of the word "talent" to use a skill or ability, from the common interpretation of the story to teach that we are under a moral obligation to use our abilities rather than bury them; compare the phrase in Milton's sonnet on his blindness,
2006-09-21 17:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT A CHANCE you cant improve on perfection Jesus taught us to use the things he taught us to help others come to an accurate knowledge of the truth and become his followers like John 17 :3 and Matt 28:19,20 tells us as matt 24:14 also says o.k. Gorbalizer
2006-09-21 17:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible is subject to many interpretations. The parable of the talents seems to be saying to me that I should use what God has given me too its best use, thereby glorifying him. That may be oversimplifying it but I don't think Jesus was trying to be mysterious, he used everyday examples for us to understand what would bring us into a union with God
2006-09-21 17:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by jimbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can`t improve on Jesus`s teachings. In my opinion that parable is about using the gifts God gave us in his service.
2006-09-21 17:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by andy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"What can we study from this tale?" To in no way pay interest to you back. What drivel that changed into. you won't be able to analyze present day American conservatism to a narrative instructed by making use of a guy interior the middle East 1000's of years in the past. per chance really of telling memories about earning revenue, he must have addressed the topic matters of masters having servants; genuinely the most morally superior human being ought to have a situation with that?
2016-11-23 14:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. Is that the basis used to justify the oh so frequent Christian intolerance, prejudice, and hate for gays? I'm pretty sure that attitude is not a teaching by Jesus.
2006-09-21 17:17:58 · answer #7 · answered by Alex62 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Jesus said that the whole of the law was to love the Lord thy God with all your heart and soul and to love your neighbor as yourself (including everyone in the definition of neighbor).
2006-09-21 17:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus knew that the OT was corrupted and its author was not his father in heaven. Jesus most certainly wasn't into bibles like the bible-thumping space-age Pharisees (aka evangelicals).
2006-09-21 17:37:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All things r possible for god.
God.
Trust in God and u can walk on water but never try to test Him.
Do the best u can and Trust in God. u will never lose.
2006-09-21 17:17:01 · answer #10 · answered by K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋