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"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
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An Intentional Quest
Unlike the parable of the hidden treasure found by accident, commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that this parable features a merchant who is an expert, actively and intelligently seeking value. This illustrates that for some, finding the kingdom of heaven is the culmination of a thoughtful, earnest, and deliberate search for truth and the best things in life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man. The meaning is, that the proper seeking for salvation, or the proper conduct in referen…
19th Century
Anglican
Like a merchant seeking fine pearls — Here again, the illustration would have resonated with the fishermen of Galilee. The whims o…
Baptist
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
He does not take offense at it: he is seeking pear…
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The word “again” ties this parable closely to the preceding one. The connection is the supreme worth of the kingdom. But here we deal with a mercha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 45 & 46. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man This parable m…
Here are four parables.
That of the treasure hidden in the field. Many disregard the gospel because they look only at the surface o…
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13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Lord parabolically showed both the obstacles and the growth of the Gospel teaching; now, however, He shows its dignity through some…
