Chapter # 10 Paragraph # 3 Study # 4
September 5, 2023
Moss Bluff, Louisiana
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1901 ASV
10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.
10:20 And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth.
10:21 And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
10:22 But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.
10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
10:24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
10:26 And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?
10:27 Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.
- I. Round Two: The Attitude That Prevents Entrance Into The Kingdom Of The God.
- A. The initial indicators of this "attitude" (the running and kneeling).
- B. The first words out of his mouth were "Good Teacher".
- C. The "burning question" that was actually designed to appear to be reason for the "running" and "kneeling".
- 1. Is couched in terms of "inheriting eternal life" in 10:17.
- 2. Is couched in terms of "having treasure in heaven" in 10:21.
- 3. Is couched in terms of "entering into the Kingdom of The God" in 10:23-25 in a triple repetition of this particular issue.
- 4. Is couched in terms of "being saved" in 10:26.
- D. Jesus' "cryptic" answer.
- 1. Is immediately focused upon "the commandments".
- a. "Do not murder"; Exodus 20:13.
- b. "Do not commit adultery"; Exodus 20:14.
- c. "Do not steal": Exodus 20:15.
- d. "Do not bear false witness"; Exodus 20:16.
- e. "Do not defraud"; Exodus 20:17. This is a variation of the command to "Do not covet"; it goes beyond the "attitude" of coveting to the actual "actions" designed to obtain what belongs to one's neighbor.
- 1) This is deliberately not a "quote" (as all of the rest are) of Exodus 20:17, which has a strong implication that the man's "wealth" was not honorably obtained.
- 2) As Paul told Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:10, "the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil", Jesus knows that this truth applies to this rich man.
- f. "Honor your father and your mother"; Exodus 20:12. This is a deliberately "out of order" command that has strong implications of "failure" on the part of this rich young man.
- 2. Has never been "The Gospel", but has always been lurking in the shadows as what Paul called "a tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith" (Galatians 3:24).
- 3. Is rooted in Jesus' "love" (agapao) for this man.