We should look to Jesus as our example and be imitators of Him, not some person who "seems" admirable, gifted, popular, prosperous, etc. Everyone is fallible, but Jesus is perfect. We can learn from one another, but in our celebrity mindset of today's society, we should guard against putting someone on a pedestal or "follow" them as a "fan". We should be careful who we "promote" by our words and recommendations.
Also, we are not to be respecters of persons in the way of preferential treatment of someone because the have wealth or "prestige" over someone of lesser means or renown. This was happening in the early church and the epistle writers spoke against such practices.
As for the piece of bread part, perhaps it means that when people are enamored with someone who seems important we can sin when this VIP flings us a "crumb" of acknowledgement, a nod, a handshake, a photo op. That happens when people work their way near a celebrity to get a chance to "rub elbows" and then be able to brag about it.
I have taken that to be wisdom especially when we think to highly of someone & they fall into sin. Putting too much trust in man, woman, their position or title, for example. This was advice maybe through experience.
Proverbs 6:30, Proverbs 6:23-26,
Hopefully these scriptures are also helpful in reference
Can we break this scripture down some? What exactly is it saying?
We should look to Jesus as our example and be imitators of Him, not some person who "seems" admirable, gifted, popular, prosperous, etc. Everyone is fallible, but Jesus is perfect. We can learn from one another, but in our celebrity mindset of today's society, we should guard against putting someone on a pedestal or "follow" them as a "fan". We should be careful who we "promote" by our words and recommendations.
Also, we are not to be respecters of persons in the way of preferential treatment of someone because the have wealth or "prestige" over someone of lesser means or renown. This was happening in the early church and the epistle writers spoke against such practices.
As for the piece of bread part, perhaps it means that when people are enamored with someone who seems important we can sin when this VIP flings us a "crumb" of acknowledgement, a nod, a handshake, a photo op. That happens when people work their way near a celebrity to get a chance to "rub elbows" and then be able to brag about it.
Proverbs 6:30, Proverbs 6:23-26,
Hopefully these scriptures are also helpful in reference
Genesis 25:34, Hebrews 12:16, 1Samuel 25:10-38,
It is also commanded
Leviticus 19:15, Proverbs 24:23, James 1:1-10, Colossians 3:25, Ephesians 6:9, Job 32:21, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Deuteronomy 16:19,
Example Luke 20:21, Matthew 22:16, even when trying to trap Jesus they testified that HE wasn't a "respecter of persons"
Jesus was tested by this Luke 4:2-4,
Is it also coincidence that it was a piece of bread that was given before betrayal by Jesus? John 13:18,21-27, John 6:33,
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