This specific calling or command makes it clear that preaching, healing, and evangelism (the apostles’ callings) are not the only things God calls people to do. In this parable, the king tells his servants directly what he expects them to do, namely, to invest his money. This parable makes explicit that citizens of God’s kingdom are responsible to work toward God’s goals and purposes. The parable, in this context, warns us that we must decide if Jesus is indeed God’s appointed king and be prepared to abide the consequences of our decision either to serve him or oppose him. By this we know that the people have profoundly misjudged their soon-to-be king, except for the two servants who work diligently in his absence. This identifies Jesus with the nobleman in the parable, and the crowd shouting “Crucify him!” (Luke 23:21) with the people in the parable who oppose the nobleman’s coronation. Jesus tells this parable immediately before going to Jerusalem, where he is to be crowned king (“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord,” Luke 19:38) but soon is rejected by his people. Then he commands that all who opposed him be killed in his presence. He punishes the servant who kept the money safe but unproductive. He rewards the two servants who made money for him, promoting them to high positions of their own. When the master returns, he has become king of the whole territory. A third servant is afraid to take the risk, so he puts the money in a safe place. Two of them take the risk of investing their master’s money. In his absence, he assigns three of his servants to invest his money. Most of his people hate him and send word ahead that they oppose this coronation (Luke 19:14). A rich - and soon to be powerful - nobleman goes on an extended trip to be crowned king. The parable of the ten minas (“pounds” in the NRSV translation) is set in the workplace of high finance. Learning From the Psalms How to Pray Through Your Work.Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership.Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work.10 Key Points About Work in the Bible Every Christian Should Know.
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