Matthew 13:51–52 (ESV) — 51 “Have you understood all these things?” They said to
him, “Yes.” 52 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has
been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings
out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
NOTE: In the new
kingdom, the old treasure is the teaching in the old testament (OT) about
Jesus, and the new treasure is the revealing of the mysteries and the teaching
in the new testament (NT) about Jesus. A teacher (scribe) needs to understand
both the NT and the OT, and how they relate to Jesus, and only then is he
considered trained. The one thing that does bother me about teachers today is
the lack of understanding of Jewish culture, teaching, and traditions of the
OT. I think a correct understanding of this eastern culture can shed valuable
insights on the treasures of the NT, but far too many teachers use their
western framework to understand the treasure of the NT. Lord, open my eyes to
your truth. Help me to understand the OT better. As an application, I need to
continue my reading program in books on Jewish culture and social activities.
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