Treasures New and Old
Scripture: Matthew 13:51-52 (NRSV)
A few verses before our morning’s parable, Jesus quotes from the Hebrew Prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament:
“I will open my mouth to speak in parables,
I will proclaim what has been hidden
since the foundation of the world.”
Jesus is boldly saying he’s the Divine Yes to all of God’s ancient promises. His words and parables are new and revolutionary, yet timeless. Jesus doesn’t so much start with a blank slate as he reframes or fulfills the old. The old isn’t abolished, it’s completed. Made perfect. Made new. Jesus then tells his disciples these beautiful words: “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.” Under the tutelage of the Teacher, the twelve disciples and us today are well along the road of understanding. Now it’s our turn to creatively share the kingdom of God with others, like Jesus—using both the new and the old.
July 25, 2021 – Online Service Bulletin and Bible Study
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