<< Previous | Index | Next >>"THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW" Chapter Twenty-Five Jesus continued His discourse on the Mount of Olives with two parables illustrating the need to be prepared and productive: 1) the wise and foolish virgins (1-13), and 2) the talents (14-30). He concluded the discourse by predicting His judgment of the nations on how they treated His brethren (31-46). POINTS TO PONDER * The importance of being prepared and productive * The basis upon which nations are to be judged REVIEW QUESTIONS 1) What are the main points of this chapter? - Parable of the wise and foolish virgins - Mt 25:1-13 - Parable of the talents - Mt 25:14-30 - The judgment of the nations - Mt 25:31-46 2) What parable illustrates the importance of being prepared? (1-13) - The parable of the wise and foolish virgins 3) Why is it imperative that one always be prepared? (13) - "for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming." 4) Which "coming" is Jesus talking about? (13) - Either His coming in judgment on Jerusalem or His Second Coming, possibly both 5) What parable illustrates the importance of being productive? (14-30) - The parable of the talents 6) Based on this parable, what does Jesus expect of His disciples? (15, 21,26-27) - To use what "talents" we have to the best of our ability and opportunity 7) In the judgment depicted, who is being judged? On what basis? (32, 40,45) - All the nations; their treatment of Jesus’ brethren (His disciples) 8) Where is there a similar judgment portrayed in the Old Testament? - Joel 3:1-2,12-14, in which nations are judged based on their treatment of Israel 9) Even if such "judgments" are limited to the nations, what do they foreshadow? - The coming of the Lord to judge all men at the end of time, cf. Ac 17:31; 2Co 5:10 10) How are punishment and reward described in this chapter? (34,41,46) - The righteous: inherit the kingdom, go away into eternal life - The wicked: into the everlasting fire, go away into everlasting punishment<< Previous | Index | Next >>
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