From the second to the third Passover festival 1 study
The last week before the arrest 1 study
From the second to the third Passover festival
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PER141
The parable of the weeds and the wheat
The parable of the weeds and the wheat (Matthew 13.24-30), unique to Matthew, teaches that good and evil coexist in the world until the final judgment. In it, Jesus illustrates God's patience in delaying the separation of the righteous and the wicked until the eschatological harvest, entrusted to the angels. This parable forms part of a profound biblical reflection on the apparent prosperity of the wicked, shared by Habakkuk, Asaph, Jeremiah, and Job.
Job 21.7-13 (King James Version) :Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?Notesafe…: Heb. peace fromNotein wealth: or, in mirthTheir seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
The last week before the arrest
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PER305
Parable of the Ten Virgins
The parable of the ten young women teaches the importance of spiritual preparation for the Lord's return, illustrating two possible outcomes: being ready and entering with the Bridegroom, or arriving too late and finding the door shut.
1 Peter 1.13 (King James Version) :Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org