Thematic Bible: A thing of highly-estimated value
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Treasure » A thing of highly-estimated value » Money
It is all right, the servant replied. Do not worry. The God you and your father worship must have put the money there, because your money came first to me. Then he brought Simeon out to them.
On the way they were worried and started talking: We are being taken there because of the money that was put back in our sacks last time. He will arrest us and take our donkeys. He will make us his slaves!
Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain and to restore every man's money in his sack. They were to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them.
They stopped for the night. One of them opened his sack to feed his donkey and his money was right inside his sack. He said to his brothers: My money has been put back! It is right here in my sack! They wanted to die. They trembled and turned to each other and asked: What has God done to us?
As they were emptying their sacks, each man found his bag of money in his sack. When they and their father saw the bags of money, they were frightened.
When we stopped for the night, we each found in our grain sacks the exact amount we had paid. We have brought that money back. We brought enough money to buy more grain. We do not know who put the money in our sacks.
Treasure » A thing of highly-estimated value » Jesus forbids the hoarding of
Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.
Jesus then replied: If you wish to be complete, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor. You will have wealth in heaven. Then follow me!
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of PossessionsFollowing Jesus ChristCommitment, to Jesus Christethics, socialChristlikenessGenerosity, Humandiscipleship, nature ofChallengesBeggarsAlms, Good DeedsHeaven, Inheritance OfInvitationsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForReligionRestitutionReward, For God's PeopleRich, TheSelf Denial
Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make yourselves purses that do not get old, a treasure in heaven where moth and rest cannot corrupt and thieves cannot steal.
Treasure » A thing of highly-estimated value » Precious stones
Those who had precious stones gave them to the Temple treasury, which was administered by Jehiel of the Levite clan of Gershon.
Treasure » A thing of highly-estimated value » Hidden
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man found the treasure and hid it again in the field. He is so filled with joy he sells everything he owns and buys the field.
Related Topics
- Affluence
- Alms, Good Deeds
- Beggars
- Belonging To Heaven
- Buying God's Gift
- Giving Money To The Church
- Giving To The Poor
- Giving, Of Possessions
- Heaven, Inheritance Of