But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be a king over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me.”(Luke 19:27) This verse concludes the Parable of the Ten Minas – which starts at Luke 19:11. The “enemies” of Jesus Christ during his ministry in Galilee are part of the same “wicked generation” that opposed Peter and Paul after the Ascension. To this day, they oppose the Gospel of Jesus Christ – their “final condition” will become worse in the last days.(Matthew 12:45) They are those who submit to the influence of the spirit of the antichrist.(1 John 2:18-22) But I want to talk about one particular type of enemy of the cross.
Disobedience to the will of the “king” is a breach of faith – which is treason. The servant who kept all of his abilities and spiritual gifts concealed – within the folds of his flesh for safe keeping – in effect made the statement: “I desire your unmerited favor, but I do not desire that you rule over me.” His plea became words of self-condemnation, and he was ultimately judged as an enemy – the true justice of an omniscient God.
The wicked servant had the audacity to suggest that the king was harvesting where he did not plant. Such servants are like trees without fruit.(Matthew 21:19) Who gave the tree life to begin with? He spoke to transfer his guilt onto the king's head – a desperate attempt at displacement.
The servant referred to the king as a? , which could be translated “stringent man”.(Strong's G840; G444) The servant suggested that the king imposed harsh principles as a basis for judgment. But in reality, the king's “burden is light”.(Matthew 11:30) With respect to the King of kings, small or large, the reward He will bring comes through increase, not dead faith.
A reward that outweighs any brief suffering before the face of eternity – a reward that believers have the inability to imagine. Who can truly imagine what it will be like in the kingdom of heaven to be filled to the brim with joy and overflowing with it? To be overtaken by joy forever: “...everlasting joy will crown their heads.”(Isaiah 35:10 NIV) The “inexpressible and glorious joy” that true believers experience today is a sign of the kingdom to come.(1 Peter 1:8) By referring to the king as?
, a common man, instead of his anointed title, the servant denied the king's majesty. Today, most reject – even despise and ridicule – the incredible sovereignty, power, greatness, glory and splendor that the Most High gave his Son.(Daniel 5:18)? Can be translated: “I was afraid of you because you are a stringent man.”?
Is a conjunction that was commonly used when a man made an oath – perhaps the wicked servant spoke with his hand raised before the king.(Strong's G3754) The words spoken were a barefaced lie: what the servant actually feared was the risk he was appointed to take. Just as believers today fear persecution for the cross of Christ.(Galatians 6:12) Even though Shimei “cursed the Lord's anointed”, King David showed the scoundrel mercy.(2 Samuel 19:21-23) But later, after breaking his “oath to the Lord”, he was struck down at King Solomon's command.(1 Kings 2:36-46) By his own words, the servant of the king was condemned.
It's the Parable of the Nobleman, verses 12-27.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.