Old Jerry Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Jesus is speaking figuratively because He is saying that we should be keeping God first in our lives. We are the right attitude about God then we should be storing up things that we need to depend on to live. This saying is an old saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen11 Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 On 12/19/2007 at 10:42 PM, Pastor Ralph said: Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one? That we should not buy things and worry about what we don't have, that we become consumed with stuff and forget God. Old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmela Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 A treasure is something you hold onto and do not give away. You might share it, depending on what it is. It can easily become an idol. Possessions / a super job / a house / family / an addiction, etc ... any of these can be ones 'treasure', which we place above God. In the Old Testament, already we are warned to not have other gods before God himself (Exodus 20:3). In verse 5 we read .... you are not to worship them or serve them. So coming back to the question .... I do believe that it is specifically and that it is an old teaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmela Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 A treasure is something you hold onto and do not give away. You might share it, depending on what it is. It can easily become an idol. Possessions / a super job / a house / family / an addiction, etc ... any of these can be ones 'treasure', which we place above God. In the Old Testament, already we are warned to not have other gods before God himself (Exodus 20:3). In verse 5 we read .... you are not to worship them or serve them. So coming back to the question .... I do believe that it is specifically and that it is an old teaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmela Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 A treasure is something you hold onto and do not discard. You share it (if it is knowledge of something, or something you have learned). A treasure (which can be possessions, jobs, houses, family) can become an idol and in the Old Testament already we are warned to not have or serve other gods (idols). So I do believe that Jesus is speaking specifically. If we do have possessions, jobs, houses, family etc., do not place them above God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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