Luke 12:16-21Luke: List of Major Bible Charts, Maps, & PicturesJesus' Journey to JerusalemIncreasing ConflictJesus' Blessings and Judgment
Luke 12:16-21
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Jesus told a parable to warn about greed and explain his response to the man who sought his help (vv. 14-15). WLC 142; HC 110.
Luke 12:16
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parable. See note on 8:4.
Luke 12:19
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Rest easy, eat, drink, be merry. Sometimes such action is the result of God's blessings (see Ecc. 2:24; 3:13; 5:18; 8:15). Here, it shows that the man is self-centered. He is not mindful of God's blessing and does not live accordingly (v. 20-21; see Exod. 32:6; 2 Sam. 11:11; Isa. 22:12-13; Jer. 16:8).
Luke 12:20
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Foolish. The man was foolish because he planned without thinking about God (Ps. 14:1). required. Jesus taught that our life is not our own, but a loan from God our Creator.
Luke 12:21
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The man who desired to be rich died poor. He missed out on knowing God, which matters most in this life and the life to come (see Matt. 6:19-21).
