The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-07-24

GOLDEN rExr-''wsii As~e, 500 an1
faithful servant: thou hast besn faithful
over . few things. I viii st thss evss
iora.s Ss:s ST. 4 W v. - -
We are told plainly Why Jssus spoke
the nrst parable ". III. We must -
ware Of confusing these two parallels
though they are one In their essential
teachings.
The parable Of the pounds vas ~
tered before tho triumphal entry q
Jesus into Jerusalem while that Of
the talents was spoken subsequently,.
This association does not mean idsn.
tity for each has . separate lesson.
Both have to do with an absent lord
whose return was imminent. The
Jews looked for . temporal visible
Kingdom and many were associatine
the earthly life Of our Lord with that
expected manifestation. Hence this
parable - recorded by Luke.
issus 10 Fidelity.
.. "oeeupy TIN . Come" w. ft.f~.
Both OF these parallels have to do with
the return OF an absent lord who viii
then establish his kingdom. In view
OF this return and contamination. his
servants are to give their undivided
attention to their immediate responsi.
bilities. They are to trade. to do busi.
ness with that that has been In
trusted to them They are to actively
discharge their duty. Ere the visible
kingdom 10 established. Jesus told
these Jews. there must be . period Of
preparation. Jesus. himself. Ii tho
"nobleman" whose ascension into
heaven where he 10 to receive . king
dom fulfils the departure into far
country" He viii return TO set up
that kingdom. Acts 1911, with AL
authority" Matt. 2s:1s r. ". Eph. /:
1898: I Pet. s:22. He may return ct
any time. In neither parable 10 thero
a full description Of the kingdom - II
ID to be established. for both have to
do with the servants. The issue u
that OF fidelity In each case.
The citizens ". ~ include his
proper tubjects the Jews. John I'LL;
Acts 4:27-2s. and in this connection
We recall their cry. Away with him.
cruelty" Luke 1858; John 1915. These
"citizens." also include all Of his pro-
fessed followers but not necessarily
regenerated men. Matt 7:22-33. The
king gives to each servant ". 13) .
pound (about e1S.00). His deposit II
equal In each case. In the parable Of
tho talents there 10 difference In the
amounts bestowed. This last empha.
sizes the fact that each 10 to be held
responsible according to the measure
Of his own personal ability. Putting
these two together We SEQ that all the
servants OF tho king are responsible
for the one pound which 10 . symbol
OF the common fact OF the kingdom
power. At the same time tho servant
IL also responsible for that common
power according to the measure In
which II IL entrusted 10 him. In which
he IL able to deal with II. Tho small
amount Of one pound indicates our re-
sponsibility for the smallest gifts.
Parable Of Pounds.
u. "Whsn hs Wac Returned" w.
1880. The parable Of the pounds was
spoken to those who thought he must
At once establish no kingdom Of God.
That OF the talents was given In an.
swer to the disciples inquiry as TO
when certain things which he had fore
told would take place. Upon his re.
turn all these servants will be sum.
moned before him. Matt 25:ls. Rom,
li:1o-l2. II Cor. $40. As Jesus stood
there. he. likewise OF that a. Of. all
other ages. saw ahead OF him Jern.
salem with its scoursing. suffering
and death. He also saw beyond that
his resurrection and departure to re-
ceive . kingdom ". 12). . period
therefore In this world during which
his servants shall be responsible for
the care Of his interests. . time dur.
Ing which they shall occupy. do bust.
ness with what he has entrusted them
OF the Kingdom authority and power.