Jesus said to the crowds, «The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. The one who finds it buries it again; and so happy is he, that he goes and sells everything he has, in order to buy that field.
»Again the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who is looking for fine pearls. Once he has found a pearl of exceptional quality, he goes away, sells everything he has and buys it».
Source: http://evangeli.net/gospel/
Analysis
Today's passage, while short, as in only three verses, has an important message on the nature of the kingdom. While the meaning seems quite straightforward, I will try to add my personal interpretations. The passage are two short parables, which compares the kingdom of heaven to a treasure or a pearl, and the ones who found it sold off everything to obtain it. In literal sense, this is idiotic, but we're here to examine this in a metaphorical sense, not a literal sense. The most straightforward interpretation is that the kingdom is the most valuable thing one can obtain, and in fact is worth more than everything else in the world. However we must ask deeper, why is it so valuable?
The answer can be found within the definition of the kingdom of heaven, which is a condition where the divine and absolute truth rules and is in supremacy, thus creating eternal peace and justice where love is the law. This is clearly the most valuable thing in the world, as it will give mankind everything that they need, and is the source of eternal life and happiness. Tell me, what can be more valuable than eternal life, peace, love, justice, and happiness? However, remember what the trader and the digger did? They sold off everything, to get what they wanted, and unfortunately, this applies to us as well, how so?
I believe the meaning of selling everything is quite straightforward, if it isn't, then I shall tell you. It means that in order to obtain what we wish, we must sacrifice everything that we have and everything that we are. Just as Jesus once said, they who wish to keep their life shall lose it, but those who lose it by the truth shall regain it. This is because in our current oppressive world, society is governed by a system that completely contradicts the truth, and generally will attempt at anything to destroy the truth. As such, we can only expect suffering and sacrifice at first when we attempt to find the truth. However, the most important thing is, are we ready to suffer and sacrifice to reach the truth? That is all I have to say, have a nice day and see you tomorrow.
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