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Please give insight on the "talents" given and multiplied in Matthew 25:15-30. This is clearly not about silver or gold which will perish. But is of spiritual nature. Sharing the gospel to win souls?
I'm not trying to be the bearer of bad news to anybody who thinks that talents in the Bible has to do with human abilities. The word talents, TALENTA in Greek, it has nothing to do with human ability.
There are churches that teach the parable of the talents, and they tell people that this has to do with your talents, your human abilities. And they were told that they had to use their "talents for the Lord."
I have even been in discussions with people who believe that this is talking about human talents. I had to break the bad news to them. Needless to say, I was not their most favorite person anymore!
Talents in the New Testament, is a piece of money. It is equal to 6,000 drachmas. This may not mean anything to anyone, but 6,000 drachmas, which is 20 years wages, it equals 1 TALENTA.
In our money, one talent would be worth $600,000. So we are going to deal with somebody that gave back 10 talents. So now we've got a $6 million investment here. That is a lot of money.
So a talent in the bible is a piece of money, not a human ability.
Thank you so much for writing that. I learned something today.
Earlier I was watching this video on (YouTube) GEVTE. It is a mind widening teaching from a Jewish Mathematician. Subject: Prophesy within the setting of earth events paired with celestial events. I saw it months ago but YouTube took it down. You gotta go watch it.
He talks so fast! He gets to a part where earth events and dates happen on Jewish Prophesies.
It's the video that is 2hr04min51sec of recording time; taped March 2008. Speaking at hyperspace speeds. (Millennium Falcon) Lol
The Bible prophesies match with earth dates and celestial movement and actual human connection.
I don't know how long it will be up this time.
Also, I have waited 36 years for my kid to believe in Jesus. We talked and I can tell he believes on Jesus.
It's so weird. After I was saved I went to a church to be water baptized. I came out of occultism and I had to do it to get the demons out of my house. (It worked). My then 6 yr old son was adamant to be baptized in the pool with me.
He's had friends and his cousin who was more like a brother (all Christians) who died in their 20's in horrible accidents. He blamed God, which seems to be a common reaction. I asked God about it. He took me to the Prodigal Son story. I guessed it was going to be a long wait. I prayed so hard.
If you're praying for someone, don't give up, ever. It's worth all the tears we sow. I told him often as he grew up, that the Lord doesn't erase the names from the Book of Life.
Had to "Holy chuckle" a bit at your reference to the Prodigal Son. When my sons turned against their Christian upbringing and their early belief in Jesus, it was so grievous to me. I really learned how to mourn in those first few years as one by one, my dear sons went the way of the Prodigal. But I learned how to pray earnestly for my children and continue to do so. The chuckle comes in when I recall the story of the prodigal son, I think, "I wonder what it was like for the prodigal's mother during this time?" The Word does not say, but I guess those of us who have or are walking in her shoes are examples of what she may have felt and done during those years.
Bless you. I am encouraged by those who can tell of God's answers to prayer for the return of our wayward children. I am looking forward to the party!
I'm not trying to be the bearer of bad news to anybody who thinks that talents in the Bible has to do with human abilities. The word talents, TALENTA in Greek, it has nothing to do with human ability.
There are churches that teach the parable of the talents, and they tell people that this has to do with your talents, your human abilities. And they were told that they had to use their "talents for the Lord."
I have even been in discussions with people who believe that this is talking about human talents. I had to break the bad news to them. Needless to say, I was not their most favorite person anymore!
Talents in the New Testament, is a piece of money. It is equal to 6,000 drachmas. This may not mean anything to anyone, but 6,000 drachmas, which is 20 years wages, it equals 1 TALENTA.
In our money, one talent would be worth $600,000. So we are going to deal with somebody that gave back 10 talents. So now we've got a $6 million investment here. That is a lot of money.
So a talent in the bible is a piece of money, not a human ability.
Earlier I was watching this video on (YouTube) GEVTE. It is a mind widening teaching from a Jewish Mathematician. Subject: Prophesy within the setting of earth events paired with celestial events. I saw it months ago but YouTube took it down. You gotta go watch it.
He talks so fast! He gets to a part where earth events and dates happen on Jewish Prophesies.
It's the video that is 2hr04min51sec of recording time; taped March 2008. Speaking at hyperspace speeds. (Millennium Falcon) Lol
The Bible prophesies match with earth dates and celestial movement and actual human connection.
I don't know how long it will be up this time.
Also, I have waited 36 years for my kid to believe in Jesus. We talked and I can tell he believes on Jesus.
It's so weird. After I was saved I went to a church to be water baptized. I came out of occultism and I had to do it to get the demons out of my house. (It worked). My then 6 yr old son was adamant to be baptized in the pool with me.
He's had friends and his cousin who was more like a brother (all Christians) who died in their 20's in horrible accidents. He blamed God, which seems to be a common reaction. I asked God about it. He took me to the Prodigal Son story. I guessed it was going to be a long wait. I prayed so hard.
If you're praying for someone, don't give up, ever. It's worth all the tears we sow. I told him often as he grew up, that the Lord doesn't erase the names from the Book of Life.
Had to "Holy chuckle" a bit at your reference to the Prodigal Son. When my sons turned against their Christian upbringing and their early belief in Jesus, it was so grievous to me. I really learned how to mourn in those first few years as one by one, my dear sons went the way of the Prodigal. But I learned how to pray earnestly for my children and continue to do so. The chuckle comes in when I recall the story of the prodigal son, I think, "I wonder what it was like for the prodigal's mother during this time?" The Word does not say, but I guess those of us who have or are walking in her shoes are examples of what she may have felt and done during those years.
Bless you. I am encouraged by those who can tell of God's answers to prayer for the return of our wayward children. I am looking forward to the party!
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