The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price - Matthew 13: 45 - 46 1st Post.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Jesus said these words about 1.1/2 - 2 years into His earthly ministry. This parable and the "Treasure in the field" are both about the same thing. The Jews living in Israel, would identify with the buried treasure parable more because it was widely practiced in Israel. The pearl merchant would be more like a traveler of the known world at the time. Jesus says that this merchant was searching for, seeking for beautiful pearls. Jesus gives the impression of this merchant, as very knowledgeable concerning values of all sorts of pearls. It was this familiarity with pearls that made him recognize a pearl that would demand a great price to own it. The merchant, like the person who buys the field, understands that it is imperative for him to own this pearl. The merchant gladly sells all he has in order to buy this one pearl; once he had it he would never sell it. You have to understand, that Jews had a problem with worshiping the Most High God exclusively. This was the primary reason the Jews had been displaced out of Israel over the course of their existence. This disconnect was a very large problem at the time of Jesus as well. Continued next post.
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