The Rich Young Ruler Luke 1. Jesus. Walk. Sign up now for a free. Rebuild Renew The Post Exilic Books. Text. Luke 1. 8 1. A certain ruler asked him, Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life 1. Why do you call me good Jesus answered. No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother. All these I have kept since I was a boy, he said. When Jesus heard this, he said to him, You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth. Jesus looked at him and said, How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. All The Sad Young Men Pdf ViewerThose who heard this asked, Who then can be saved 2. Jesus replied, What is impossible with men is possible with God. Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly. News, sports, features, obituaries, advertising, and special online features from the citys daily newspaper. STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR VOCATIONS PREPARATORY PRAYER ALL Gracious God, Each of us is called to discipleship with Your Son Jesus through the sacrament of Baptism. AP English Literature and Composition 2011 FreeResponse Questions. About the College Board. The College Board is a missiondriven notforprofit organization. Peter said to him, We have left all we had to follow you 2. I tell you the truth, Jesus said to them, no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 3. Exposition. This passage is a troubling one. It was troubling for the disciples, for the wealthy young ruler, and for us. It seems too radical, too abrupt, too. But its easy to miss the truth when it is delivered in moderation. The truth, however, can be unmistakable when delivered unvarnished, undiluted. All The Sad Young Men Pdf' title='All The Sad Young Men Pdf' />And that kind of powerful truth telling Jesus is known for. Luke places this event in the midst of a series of incidents and parables designed to indicate the character of discipleship. All the Gospel writers place it near the end of Jesus public ministry, and Mark supplies a bit of the context As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him Mark 1. Jesus is about to leave the town. It is the mans last chance to ask his question, to meet Jesus face to face. And so he runs up to him and falls on his knees before him. It is a picture of urgency and earnestness and humility. Profile of the Rich Young Ruler 1. We pick up the story in Lukes account A certain ruler asked him, Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life 1. The word translated ruler is Greek archon, generally, one who has administrative authority, leader, official. It is used of various Jewish leaders, including those in charge of a synagogue and members of the Sanhedrin. Matthews account 1. Greek neaniskos, a relatively young man, youth, young man from about the 2. Luke 1. 8 2. 3 tells us he was a man of great wealth. Wealth is Greek plousios, pertaining to having an abundance of earthly possessions that exceeds normal experience, rich, wealthy. The adjective great translates Greek sphodra, a very high point on a scale of extent, very much, extremely, greatly. And so we have an earnest young man, wealthy very wealthy, indeed and probably because of his wealth and earnestness about spiritual matters, a person entrusted with governance in the synagogue, a ruler, a respected person in the community. And in his fine robes, immaculately groomed, he is kneeling in the dirt of the roadside at the edge of town, with a burning question on his heart. Inheriting Eternal Life 1. A certain ruler asked him, Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life 1. Most of the wealthy, religious people who asked Jesus public questions were trying to trick him into some imprudent statement Should we pay taxes to Caesar Luke 2. Why do your disciples pluck grain on the Sabbath Luke 6 2. This lady was caught in the very act of adultery. Shouldnt we stone her as Moses directed John 8 4. But this mans question was no trick. It was a sincere question to which he needed to know the answer how to inherit eternal life. The word translated inherit is Greek kleronomeo, acquire, obtain, come into possession of something, inherit. The question tells us several things about the young man He must be feeling inadequate in his spiritual preparation somehow or he probably wouldnt ask the question. He sides with the Pharisees rather than the Sadducees another religious party in First Century Judaism because the Sadducees didnt believe in life after death, and this question clearly implies that he does. He believes that eternal life is something that one earns or merits by what he does. Ask the common man or woman in your community and youll probably come up with a similar belief. You go to heaven if you do good. You go to hell if you do bad things. Well, only VERY bad things. Eternal life is a reward for what you do on earth. Thats what people tell you. The young mans question betrays both his superficial understanding of inheriting eternal life, and his superficial understanding of a persons ability to do good deeds that are pure, unmixed by ulterior motives. The Prophet Isaiah scathing words 7. Isaiah 6. 4 6 have somehow escaped the young man. Notice that in the brief scope of a few verses salvation is spoken of in various terms and figures eternal life 1. Kingdom of God 1. No One Is Good Except God Alone 1. And so, in this sincere young mans superficial way, he addresses Jesus as good teacher, a somewhat improper way to address a Rabbi. We dont see this expression elsewhere in Rabbinical literature until the Fourth Century. Anesthesia A Comprehensive Review 4Th Edition. The word good in both verses 1. Greek agathos, pertaining to meeting a high standard of worth and merit, good. Jesus rebukes the young man concerning his careless address Why do you call me good Jesus answered. No one is good except God alone. Brown Sugar 2 Thai Movie. The young man cant understand anything else Jesus will tell him unless he grasps that our relative standards of goodness are much, much different than Gods absolute goodness and Gods standards of righteousness. Some have felt that, by these words, Jesus is somehow denying his divinity. If Jesus had meant to do so he would have replied simply that he was a sinner. But Jesus divinity isnt the issue. Jesus is calling the young man to reflect on his words. Jesus is trying to teach him. Perhaps Jesus is trying to prompt him to refelect on who Jesus is, too. As Jesus said to the woman at the well of Sychar, If you knew. John 4 1. 0. But the man cant see, cant understand. Comparisons to Jesus Interview with Nicodemus. I cant help but recall another conversation Jesus has with an earnest Jewish ruler, Nicodemus, related for us in Johns Gospel Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him. In reply Jesus declared, I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. John 3 1 3I notice three points of comparison The ruler greets Jesus with gracious praise. Jesus response is not the expected gracious reply, but seemingly off the wall, jarring, and unanticipated. Lack of spiritual understanding. Jesus doesnt exchange pleasantries with these men. He comes right to the point, he teaches, but in a completely unexpected way. In both cases these rulers are hungry for spiritual guidance. WFNZ 1. 02. 5 FM 6. AM The Fan Charlottes Sports Leader. ONLINE STREAMNever miss a story or breaking news alert Listen at work or while you surf.