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“ As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire , so it will be at the end of the age . 41 The Son of Man will send out his an gels , and they will weed out of his king dom ev ery thing that caus es sin and all who do evil . 42 They will throw them into the blaz ing fur nace , where there will be weep ing and gnash ing of teeth . 43 Then the righ teous will shine like the sun in the king dom of their Fa ther . Who ev er has ears , let them hear .
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
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“ The king dom of heav en is like trea sure hidden in a field . When a man found it , he hid it again , and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field .
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“ Again , the king dom of heav en is like a merchant look ing for fine pearls . 46 When he found one
13:42 blazing furnace Fire is a common symbol for divine judgment . See note on Lk 3:9 . weeping and gnashing of teeth This refers to the day of final judgment ( Rev 20:11 – 15 ). Once God ’ s judgment comes , it will be unbearable for those who have not chosen to follow Jesus . See note on Mt 8:12 . 13:43 the righ teous will shine like the sun An allusion to Da 12:3 .
13:44 – 46 These two parables describe the great value of the kingdom of heaven , as well as the extreme and urgent measures people should take because of it .
13:46 he went away and sold everything The point is not that the man purchased a place in the kingdom of heaven , but rather that entering the kingdom is worth giving up everything .
Temple Comparison
Herod the Great ’ s expansion of the second temple in Jerusalem , begun around 20 BC , made the temple more than twice the size of Solomon ’ s temple , finished in 960 BC . Herod the Great ruled Judea at Jesus ’ birth and attempted to kill him ( Mt 2:1 – 20 ). Herod the Great ’ s son , Herod Antipas , became tetrarch of Galilee and Perea in 4 BC . He is the Herod involved in John the Baptist ’ s execution and Jesus ’ trial ( Mt 14:1 – 12 ; Luke 9:7 – 9 ; 23:6 – 12 ).
SOLOMON ’ S TEMPLE
HEROD ’ S TEMPLE
Holy Place
SOLOMON ’ S TEMPLE
HEROD ’ S TEMPLE
Temple
North Gates
Holy Place
American Football Field
Size comparison ( approximate ):
Altar
Womens ’ Courtyard
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Holy Place
Lavers and Bases
Molten Sea
Upper Court ( Inner Court )
Great Court ( Outer Court )
Altar
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South Gates |
Chamber of Oils
Altar
Chamber of Nazarites
Chamber of Lepers
Gate of
Nicanor Womens ’ Courtyard
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Chamber of Wood |