Seeler -----it seems that your Resolution is not to read Bible and get any spiritual meaning from it ----it seems your Resolution is to skim over the Books of the Bible just giving a small human summary of what you yourself get from what you read without any thought of what the Spiritual message might be by relying on the Holy Spirit for guidance in what the real message is -----Anyone who can read can read the words of the Bible but not everyone can get Spiritual meaning behind the words of the Bible -----you skipped over the Good Samaritan story altogether in this Chapter ---no mention of it in your short summary ----
The Resolution should be to get the Spiritual message of what the words are revealing in each Chapter -----For example ----
Your Quote ----- At the end of chapter 10, has Jesus visit the home of Martha and Mary –
another familiar story.
unsafe says ----How do you know that everyone who reads your posts is familiar with this story ----This scripture has much to give in revealing a Spiritual message but you seem to be more interested in talking about the well known Religious leaders and what material things they have then you are about giving the Spiritual message that Martha and Mary convey in their encounter with Jesus ---
Just in case anyone might be interested in any of the Spiritual messages in Luke 10 which has many ---I am posting Matthew Henry's Commentary on this Chapter --
Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise)
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Chapter Contents
Seventy disciples sent forth. (1-16) The blessedness of Christ's disciples. (17-24) The good Samaritan. (25-37) Jesus at the house of Martha and Mary. (38-42)
Commentary on Luke 10:1-16
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Luke 10:1-16)
Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another.
The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Saviour; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants.
But the doom of those who receive the grace of God in vain, will be very fearful Those who despise the faithful ministers of Christ, who think meanly of them, and look scornfully upon them, will be reckoned as despisers of God and Christ.
Commentary on Luke 10:17-24
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Luke 10:17-24)
All our victories over Satan, are obtained by power derived from Jesus Christ, and he must have all the praise. But let us beware of spiritual pride, which has been the destruction of many
. Our Lord rejoiced at the prospect of the salvation of many souls. It was fit that particular notice should be taken of that hour of joy; there were few such, for He was a man of sorrows: in that hour in which he saw Satan fall, and heard of the good success of his ministers, in that hour he rejoiced. He has ever resisted the proud, and given grace to the humble. The more simply dependent we are on the teaching, help, and blessing of the Son of God, the more we shall know both of the Father and of the Son; the more blessed we shall be in seeing the glory, and hearing the words of the Divine Saviour; and the more useful we shall be made in promoting his cause.
Commentary on Luke 10:25-37
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Luke 10:25-37)
If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbour with any measure of pure, spiritual love, who is not made a partaker of converting grace. But the proud heart of man strives hard against these convictions. Christ gave an instance of a poor Jew in distress, relieved by a good Samaritan. This poor man fell among thieves, who left him about to die of his wounds. He was slighted by those who should have been his friends, and was cared for by a stranger, a Samaritan, of the nation which the Jews most despised and detested, and would have no dealings with. It is lamentable to observe how selfishness governs all ranks; how many excuses men will make to avoid trouble or expense in relieving others. But the true Christian has the law of love written in his heart. The Spirit of Christ dwells in him; Christ's image is renewed in his soul. The parable is a beautiful explanation of the law of loving our neighbour as ourselves, without regard to nation, party, or any other distinction. It also sets forth the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward sinful, miserable men. We were like this poor, distressed traveller. Satan, our enemy, has robbed us, and wounded us: such is the mischief sin has done us. The blessed Jesus had compassion on us. The believer considers that Jesus loved him, and gave his life for him, when an enemy and a rebel; and having shown him mercy, he bids him go and do likewise. It is the duty of us all , in our places, and according to our ability, to succour, help, and relieve all that are in distress and necessity.
Commentary on Luke 10:38-42
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Luke 10:38-42)
A good sermon is not the worse for being preached in a house; and the visits of our friends should be so managed, as to make them turn to the good of their souls. Sitting at Christ's feet, signifies readiness to receive his word, and submission to the guidance of it.
Martha was providing for the entertainment of Christ, and those that came with him. Here were respect to our Lord Jesus and right care of her household affairs. But there was something to be blamed. She was for much serving; plenty, variety, and exactness. Worldly business is a snare to us, when it hinders us from serving God, and getting good to our souls. What needless time is wasted, and expense often laid out, even in entertaining professors of the gospel! Though Martha was on this occasion faulty, yet she was a true believer, and in her general conduct did not neglect the one thing needful. The favour of God is needful to our happiness; the salvation of Christ is needful to our safety. Where this is attended to, all other things will be rightly pursued. Christ declared,
Mary hath chosen the good part. For one thing is needful, this one thing that she has done, to give up herself to the guidance of Christ. The things of this life will be taken away from us, at the furthest, when we shall be taken away from them; but nothing shall separate from the love of Christ, and a part in that love. Men and devils cannot take it away from us, and God and Christ will not. Let us mind the one thing needful more diligently.
unsafe says ---
There is the human side of scripture and then there is the real side of scripture which is the Spiritual Side which is the most important side to understand in my view ---- like Matthew Henry says in the Mary -Martha story ------The things of this life are temporary and we are separated from them at death ---- but nothing can separate us from the Love of Christ who True Christ-ians will reside with in the Spiritual realm for eternity -----
