tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326792094287325881.post6375683614501981575..comments2023-10-20T07:44:46.583-05:00Comments on a long way from home: Thanksgiving Week: Day 3--Who You Calling Rich?Evan D. Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05395940526434441825noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326792094287325881.post-8550141167421338742013-11-27T15:45:25.654-06:002013-11-27T15:45:25.654-06:00I think the disciples' reaction to Jesus' ...I think the disciples' reaction to Jesus' statement about the rich reveals their knowledge of the Old Testament: those in Israel who obey God's commands will be blessed with prosperity in a promised land. This is the blessing of salvation they knew from their bible; and it was what they expected to be part of when Jesus took over power in Jerusalem. But Jesus is revealing a salvation that is not about prosperity on earth; prosperity in fact no longer shows that the rich are blessed. Instead, Jesus' disciples, who have left houses and families and followed Jesus in his lowly way, are the ones who will inherit eternal life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com