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Notes on Luke 12:42-48
Introduction: The text in Question, other denomination
and some students use to show that a believer
can lose their salvation. First from what Peter asked the Lord Jesus Christ
it can be noticed
that the Lord had already spoken on this subject. To correctly understand
what the Lord was
talking about. Then it seems logically for one to look at Luke
12:35-40.
Some Question needs to be answered:
What is the difference between a slave and a Servant?
What is a watch?
What is a steward ?
Is there a difference between a faithful and wise and a steward that is
foolish?
What was the Stewards job?
What are believers?
What are unbelievers? Skeptic
The use of translations is just another tool for the us in presenting God’s
word properly.
The soul living in this age is so blessed they have so much written and
electronic Biblical material.
The use of commentaries should be used to see if someone else sees the
same thing you see
in the scriptures. The numbers one rule of bible study is to read the word
of God. When one reads,
leave out what man has taught. Not every one can read the original.
Both commentaries and translations have a certain amount of man’s ideas,
thoughts in them.
Some of the most accurate word for word translations are the one’s people
dislike most.
Everyone is looking for a translation or commentaries which says what they
want it to say.
Further in the text we will try to answer some of these question. Some
of the reader’s can
read the answer in God’s word. God’s word is simple to understand.
There are a few easy rules. The theme is redemption through God’s Gift
His son Jesus Christ
John 3:16. Through God all things are possible. Salvation is a work
of God. Heb 7:25.
Commentary start for the study is at the end of the translations.
Luke 12:41 KJV Then Peter said unto him, Lord,
speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward,
whom his lord shall make ruler over his household,
to give them their portion of meat in due season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so
doing.
44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that
he hath.
45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens,
and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for
him,
and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder,
and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself,
neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes,
shall be beaten with few stripes.
For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required:
and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke 12:41-48 NIV
41 Peter asked, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"
42 The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager,
whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food
allowance at the proper time?
43 It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when
he returns.
44 I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45 But suppose the servant says to himself, `My master is taking a long
time in coming,'
and he then begins to beat the menservants and maidservants and to eat
and drink and get drunk.
46 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect
him and at an hour
he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with
the unbelievers.
47 "That servant who knows his master's will and does not get ready
or does not do what his
master wants will be beaten with many blows.
48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will
be beaten with few blows.
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded;
and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Bible NIV
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 SoftKey Multimedia Inc. All Rights Reserved
Luke 12:41-48 CEV
41 Peter asked Jesus, “Did you say this just for us or for everyone?”
42 The Lord answered:
Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master
will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at
the proper time?
43 Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds them doing their
job.
44 A servant who is always faithful will surely be put in charge of
everything the master owns.
45 But suppose one of the servants thinks that the master won’t return
until late.
Suppose that servant starts beating all the other servants and eats and
drinks and gets drunk.
46 If that happens, the master will come on a day and at a time when the
servant least expects him.
That servant will then be punished and thrown out with the servants
who cannot be trusted.
47 If servants are not ready or willing to do what their master wants them
to do, they will be beaten hard.
48 But servants who don’t know what their master wants them to do will
not be beaten so hard for doing wrong.
If God has been generous with you, he will expect you to serve him well.
But if he has been more than generous, he will expect you to serve him
even better.
The Contemporary English [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library
System,
(Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1995 by the American Bible Society.
Luke 12:41-48 NLT
41 Peter asked, “Lord, is this illustration just for us or for everyone?”
42 And the Lord replied, “I’m talking to any faithful, sensible servant
to whom the master
gives the responsibility of managing his household and feeding his family.
43 If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job,
there will be a reward.
44 I assure you, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.
45 But if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’
and begins oppressing the other servants, partying, and getting drunk—
46 well, the master will return unannounced and unexpected. He will tear
the servant apart and
banish him with the unfaithful.
47 The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty,
he refused to do it.
48 “But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished
only lightly.
Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required
from those to
whom much more is given
Holy Bible, New Living
Translation, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.) 1996.
Before this study should go forth there needs to be a look at
Luke 12:35-40.
Luke 12:35 KJV Let your loins be girded about,
and your lights burning;
36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will
return from the wedding;
that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find
watching:
verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself,
and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch,
and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour
the thief would come,
he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when
ye think not.
Luke 12:35-40 NIV
35 "Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
36 like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet,
so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for
him.
37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching
when he comes.
I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve,
will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.
38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready,
even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night.
39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour
the thief was coming,
he would not have let his house be broken into.
40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour
when you do not expect him."
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Bible NIV
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 SoftKey Multimedia Inc. All Rights Reserved
Luke 12:35-40 CEV
35 Be ready and keep your lamps burning
36 just like those servants who wait up for their master to return from
a wedding feast.
As soon as he comes and knocks, they open the door for him.
37 Servants are fortunate if their master finds them awake and ready when
he comes!
I promise you that he will get ready and have his servants sit down so
he can serve them.
38 Those servants are really fortunate if their master finds them ready,
even though he comes late at night or early in the morning.
39 You would surely not let a thief break into your home, if you
knew when the thief was coming.
40 So always be ready! You don’t know when the Son of Man will come.
The Contemporary English
[computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System,
(Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1995 by the American Bible Society.
Luke 12:35-40 NLT
35 “Be dressed for service and well prepared,
36 as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding
feast.
Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives
and knocks.
37 There will be special favor for those who are ready and waiting for
his return. I tell you,
he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit
and eat!
38 He may come in the middle of the night or just before dawn. But
whenever he comes,
there will be special favor for his servants who are ready!
39 “Know this: A homeowner who knew exactly when a burglar was coming would
not permit
the house to be broken into.
40 You must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least
expected".
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers,
Inc.) 1996.
Goodman in the KJV is translated from the Greek.
[Greek. 3617] oikodespotes
(oy-kod-es-pot'-ace)
the head of a family:--goodman (of the house), householder, master of the
house.
Many other translation’s translates it to master
of the house. The true idea is the man responsible for the
household. Head of Family
Verse 35 Christ is speaking. He is teaching
about His second coming. Are you ready?
The believer should always be ready for Christ coming. At night, a light
(lamp) was left burning so
people from a far could see their way home or to a city. Your light carries
a long way. Look at the stars.
In war all lights on equipment are disconnected because the enemies could
zero in on them. Psalm 119:105
Are you a believer?
What does it mean in The N. T. to believe?
Strong’s words
Belief -- [Greek. 4100] pisteuo (pist-yoo'-o) an
action verb
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit;
by implication,
to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):--believe(-r),
commit (to trust),
put in trust with.
[Greek. 4102] pistis (pis'-tis)
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious
truth, or the truthfulness of God
or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation;
abstractly,
constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel)
truth itself:
--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
More simply means
adherence to, committal to, faith in, reliance upon, trust in a person
or an object.
It is an act of the heart and will of the subject. “ whosoever
believeth in him” could be said this way
“whosoever trusts in or commits himself to Christ."
John 6:47
The
heart of man in the bible is man’s whole being. Body, Mind, Soul, and it
includes his character.
Belief
and faith are synonymous. In the N. T. includes believing and
receiving what God has revealed.
Webster’s Dictionary
copyright first 1943 last 1962
Belief== n.
assent to anything proposed or declared, and its acceptance as fact, by
reason of the
authority whence it proceeds, apart from personal knowledge; faith; the
thing believed;
the whole body of tenets held by the professors of any faith; a creed;
a conviction.
Believe== v.t.
to place credence in and accept as true, upon the ground of the authority,
Testimony, or logical inference apart from personal knowledge; place confidence
in;
expect or hope;
v.i. to have faith; be more or less firmly persuaded of the truth of anything;
think or suppose.
Believer== n.
one who accepts as truth something not actually demonstrated.
Verse 36
If a professor of Christianity is a true believer
they will be dressed and waiting for their Lord and Master.
In the time of Christ the oriental feast of a wedding lasted more
than one day. They didn’t have television, Cars
or any other type of entertainment. Families came from long ways
to get together. A marriage was a life changing
even of great importance. The servants are in special favour if
they are ready and waiting for the master to return.
When Velda and I were first married we
lived in Memphis TN. We both loved to camp.
The place of Reelfoot Lake in northern Tennessee near the Kentucky
border is the area we came to love.
The state of Tennessee Game and Fish has a state camp site
on the lake. I usually work till Six P. M. on
Friday nights. Every week end in the summer we camped out
at Reelfoot Lake.
If one didn’t get there on Friday
night all of the camp sites would be filled. The car stayed packed all
week. To save time Velda would have food, clothes, and ECT
ready. When we arrived at the camp site
it would appear locked. We would undo the chain and gate drive
through, then close and redo the chain on
the gate. The fact Velda my wife had every thing ready help everyone
enjoy the weekend.
It was also critical in finding an empty spot. We always needed
a Electrical Plug For a Fan so we could keep the
Misquote away.
Verse 37. Looks as if the faithful and
wise servants are going to be served by their master.
C. P. Mark 10:45; John 13:4-5,12-16.
Luke 22:27 NIV
27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves?
Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Bible NIV
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 SoftKey Multimedia Inc. All Rights Reserved
Verse 38
Luke 22:38 KJV And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the
third watch,
and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Second or Third watch. Night was divided into four watches
by the Romans (Mark 13:35) and three by the
Jews
(Judge 7:19); These
were probably the last two of the Jewish watches. The banquet would have
begun in the
first watch.
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Bible NIV. Copyright (c) 1994, 1995,
199
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The ready servants will be served by their Master and blessed; there
is a rich reward in living a life ready
and expectant for Jesus to return.
Verse 39 If the head of the household
knows when the thief is coming he would be waiting.
Do you believe Christ is coming back? John 14:1;
1 Thess 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10
Verse 40 Do you Know when the
Lord Comes? Mat 24:36; Mat 24:42, 44, 50; Mat 25:13;
Rev 3:3
Verse 41 Peter seems always to be a
spokesman or he just asked a lot of questions. Remember the Holy Spirit
had not came to indwell the disciples as of yet. Christ said he would send
the Comforter.
Which would bring all things to remembrance. John
14:26.
Peter remembered that Jesus taught in parables so the disciples would understand
but the
Nobelievers ( rejectors ) would not understand.
Mat 5:20 NLT
20 “But I warn you—unless you obey God better than the teachers of religious
law and the Pharisees do,
you can’t enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all!
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale
House Publishers, Inc.) 1996
The Lord in verse 42 begins to
answer and explain verses 35-48 to Peter and
the rest of thedisciples.
There are people that just want a position, but some poor soul wants the
glory.
One of the keys is they use themselves as example in a way that glorified
themselves.
If they are a pastor or teacher, are they truly taking care of the
God's Sheep?
Are they acting like the undershepherd? Mat 18:12-13.
If a farmer has milk cows he has to milk his cow early in the morning and
again in
the evening. This has to be done very regularly. When it is done hit and
miss the cows
will dry up. Quit giving milk. Must be done at the proper time.
The better one does the job they are put in charged of the better for their
boss.
Verse 43-44
If it is better for the boss by Jewish law the better it was for the servant.
Verse 45
Many a teenager has said I am going to enjoy life before I surrender and
give up all
of that sin. How much Time Do you have? Luke
12:20.
When is the correct time for salvation of your soul by God?
2 Cor 6:2
A faithful servant would be doing what his master told him to do. The faithful
Servant would
have believed his master was coming back at any time. He would have been
ready.
I looked unbeliever up in the Webster’s Dictionary 1962 edition. I like
the older Versions in Bible Study.
The dictionary said that an unbeliever
was a Skeptic.
Skeptic== n.
one who doubts the truth of any doctrine or system; one who doubts the
existence of God
or revelation; an adherent of philosophical skepticism;
adj. doubting; denying revelation.
Verse 46. Here this
servant was about to be promoted only if he had done what his master had
showed him.
Only if he had been ready. A believer is being watched by the rest of the
world.
His actions in the end will tear at his heart and soul.
Though this servant will lose all of his rewards.
[Bible in Basic English] (1 Corinthians
3:15)
If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his lost but he will
get salvation himself, though as by fire.
God deals with the believers as his children. When they are
disobedient he chastises. The obedient He rewards.
Mat 16:27;
Mat 25:14-23; John 1:12; Heb 12:5-11; 2 John 1:8; Rev 22:12
It will look as if he was unfaithful. He appeared to belong with
the unfaithful.
His life was conducted as if the Lord was not coming back. May be
he didn’t really believe in the first place.
James
2:14-26
Strong’s
Unbeliever, unfaithful--[Grk. 571] apistos
(ap'-is-tos)
from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4103; (actively) disbelieving,
i.e. without Christian faith (specially, a heathen);
(passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing):-
-that believeth not, faithless, incredible thing, infidel, unbeliever(-ing).
Verse 47 There is not any excuse if
the servant knew his duty and worse did not do the duty assigned the servant.
I have a friend in Memphis TN. John had a business that remanufactoried
Auto and Truck engines.
When it came time to retire he turned the business over to one of his son’s.
Instead of doing the
father’s business his son went out and bought fine cars and ECT.
Almost broke the company.
The father had to step in. No doubt this son lost his chance in life.
Almost seven years ago ( today is 2-23-2002) I work with a young man. I
did all of the paper work
and computer work. I ordered parts and ECT. He would always getting jealous.
I always offered to
show him how. I made more money than he did. He doesn’t know till today.
His standard answer
was when they pay me enough then I will learn it. They still have
not paid him enough.
Your boss has to see that you can be trusted to take care of the job.
I later went on to manage an auto parts store.
Verse 48 Many a pastor, deacon, teacher,
bus driver, Youth leader and janitor will lose a lot of rewards just
because they did not do their job. In real life these people probably got
in the way of someone
that is ready and wants to work for the Lord without pay. If that be the
case He may shorten your days.
Christ is not talking about the lost of God’s Salvation of this man’s soul.
Christ is showing the
important of being about God the Father’s business.
Unless you have accept Christ as your Lord and Master you can not be about
the Father’s Business.
First the be a soul winner you have to be saved. You have to have the story
of what Christ is doing
in your life. Do you have Testimony?
The Gospel
1 Cor 15:1-11; John 14:6
All God's testing has a purpose, Someday you will see the light.
All he asks is that you trust him, Walk by faith and not by sight.
- Author Unknown
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,
the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
There is God's Way that is truth and there is man's way that is of
your father the Devil.
This is the choice . We are free moral
agents (beings) . We have the freewill
to choose Heaven or Hell
(The Lake of Fire that burns forever.)
(By Faith accept Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour.).
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