Luke 12:13-21
Summary for Luke 12:13-21: 12:13-21 a This parable shows the danger of trusting in riches instead of in God. 12:13 b tell my brother to divide our father’s estate: In Judaism, the oldest son received a double portion of the inheritance (Deut 21:17 c) and was responsible for dividing up the rest after his father’s death. This younger brother wanted his share of the estate (cp. Luke 15:11-32 d).12:15 e Guard against every kind of greed: See Exod 20:17 f; Deut 5:21 g; Job 31:24-25 h; Ps 49 i; Eccl 2:1-11 j.
Summary for Luke 12:16-20: 12:16-20 k On the surface, the rich man had a perfectly prudent plan, but the constant focus was on himself (cp. Eccl 5:10 l); he never considered giving crops to the needy. He assumed that his riches would last and only wanted a place to store them, without bringing God into the equation at all (Jas 4:13-17 m). His judgment was just.
Summary for Luke 12:19-20: 12:19-20 n My friend: Literally Soul. The man was speaking to himself.
• You fool! In Scripture, a fool is not someone with a low intelligence, but one who dishonors and disobeys God (Ps 14:1-5 o).
• You will die (literally Your soul will be demanded from you): The man was satisfied with his soul, but God was not.
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