This Sunday, we are learning:
Parable of the the Unmerciful Servant
Matthew 18:21-35
To understand the magnitude of the unmerciful servant’s debt to the king, Jesus used a term denoting the largest number used in the first century. The Greek term is murion, often translated as “myriad,” which means 10,000. And when the Bible describes the number of angels that exist, it uses the phrase “myriad upon myriad”—which means an incalculable number. But if you tried to relate it to today’s economy, it would equate to somewhere between three billion and six billion dollars, depending upon how you calculate a day’s wage. (The man owed the king 10,000 talents, and a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage
Using this illustration, Jesus showed us there is no comparison between what is owed to us and what we have been forgiven. God forgives, and His forgiveness drives and motivates us to forgive others—just as we have been forgiven.
Using this illustration, Jesus showed us there is no comparison between what is owed to us and what we have been forgiven. God forgives, and His forgiveness drives and motivates us to forgive others—just as we have been forgiven.