{"id":314,"date":"2024-01-31T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=314&2024"},"modified":"2024-01-29T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:00:13","slug":"the-call-for-us-all-matthew-8-18-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/the-call-for-us-all-matthew-8-18-22\/","title":{"rendered":"The Call For Us All: Matthew 8:18-22"},"content":{"rendered":"
Focus Passage: Matthew 8:18-22 (GNT)<\/div>

18\u00a0<\/sup>When Jesus noticed the crowd around him, he ordered his disciples to go to the other side of the lake. 19\u00a0<\/sup>A teacher of the Law came to him. \u201cTeacher,\u201d he said, \u201cI am ready to go with you wherever you go.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

20\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus answered him, \u201cFoxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

21\u00a0<\/sup>Another man, who was a disciple, said, \u201cSir, first let me go back and bury my father.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

22\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cFollow me,\u201d Jesus answered, \u201cand let the dead bury their own dead.\u201d<\/p>

Read Matthew 8:18-22<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

A theme among many of these passages is that as I read each segment while preparing these journal articles, I am amazed at what is said, and what is not said. My brain likes to fill in and assume some of the missing details, but in reality, the opposite could have happened.<\/p>\r\n

This passage is a clear example of one where my brain has filled in details that are not present. Other places and invitations Jesus gives say that the invitee goes away sorrowfully or chooses to leave instead \u2013 but this passage is clearly silent on this. It is an assumption to think that the man left to bury his father just as it is an assumption to think that he seized the opportunity and followed Jesus. After verse 22, Matthew switches gears and the disciples leave the area in a boat with Jesus.<\/p>\r\n

Why would Matthew have not included a few words to indicate the man\u2019s choice? It could have been as simple as \u201cHe joined.\u201d or \u201cHe left.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Let\u2019s look again at details included in the passage \u2013 perhaps Matthew does give an answer.<\/p>\r\n

Verse 21 gives us a solid clue, because it clearly says that the one asking Jesus was one of His disciples.<\/p>\r\n

Now think with me for a minute: Would Jesus say \u201cFollow Me\u201d to someone who was already currently a disciple? Maybe, because we do see Him say this a second time to Peter following His resurrection (John 21:19)<\/em> but I am inclined to believe that Matthew tips us off to this being the call of a less prominent disciple. It would be interesting to know which disciple asked the question, but perhaps the point in this passage is not teaching us about one individual\u2019s call, but instead about a call to follow that we all receive.<\/p>\r\n

We are all called to follow Jesus, and while I don\u2019t think Jesus wanted to insult the memory of the disciple\u2019s father, I believe He wanted to shift our focus onto the things that really matter \u2013 specifically towards the future life for those who believe in Him.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This thought was inspired by studying the Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p>

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