"As a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats./ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left."
This parable is in continuation of the theme of after death and serves as the turnstile from the day of Salvation to the day of Regeneration. Lazarus and the rich man represent same separation as goats from sheep.
In the Vision of the Woman Clothed with the Sun we have similarly had two groups tagged by Twelve and Ten. Both are set in direct line of vision which can never change since they are thus held by His sovereign Power of Wisdom. "The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God." God's vision keeps the fool who says in his heart in that line as the wise who shall understand. What is the heart but a spiritual seeded with His breath? ( Job 26:13;Ps.33.15; Ps.14:2) He has fashioned hearts of men alike and ability to approach Him is similarly set on a single standard: blood of Jesus. Jesus Christ is the Shepherd and the aforesaid groups are tagged by goats and sheep refer to nations. Let not the terms left and right hold us up. Where they end up is the vital point. In the following verse we are told the group on his right hand are the blessed of 'my Father', "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." (v.34)
This blessedness is set forth under seven days in the opening chapter of the Book of Genesis. Let us make man 'in our image and after our likeness' renders every man interchangeable with another. "The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all."(Pr.22:2). But their works set them apart. "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."(Matt.25:40)
"As a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats./ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left."
This parable is in continuation of the theme of after death and serves as the turnstile from the day of Salvation to the day of Regeneration. Lazarus and the rich man represent same separation as goats from sheep.
In the Vision of the Woman Clothed with the Sun we have similarly had two groups tagged by Twelve and Ten. Both are set in direct line of vision which can never change since they are thus held by His sovereign Power of Wisdom. "The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God." God's vision keeps the fool who says in his heart in that line as the wise who shall understand. What is the heart but a spiritual seeded with His breath? ( Job 26:13;Ps.33.15; Ps.14:2) He has fashioned hearts of men alike and ability to approach Him is similarly set on a single standard: blood of Jesus. Jesus Christ is the Shepherd and the aforesaid groups are tagged by goats and sheep refer to nations. Let not the terms left and right hold us up. Where they end up is the vital point. In the following verse we are told the group on his right hand are the blessed of 'my Father', "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." (v.34)
This blessedness is set forth under seven days in the opening chapter of the Book of Genesis. Let us make man 'in our image and after our likeness' renders every man interchangeable with another. "The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all."(Pr.22:2). But their works set them apart. "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."(Matt.25:40)
Ps.33:14-15
This comment thread is locked. Please enter a new comment below to start a new comment thread.
Note: Comment threads older than 2 months are automatically locked.
Do you have a Bible comment or question?
Please Sign In or Register to post comments...
Report Comment
Which best represents the problem with the comment?