"The blessings of the gospel are compared to treasure hid in a field "the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field" Matthew 13:44.
The treasures of the gospel are hidden,
---for many have eyes but they see not;
---they have ears, but they hear not;
---they have intellect but they discern not the hidden treasure.
A man may pass over the place where treasure has been hidden.
In his dire necessity he may sit down to rest, knowing not of the treasure hidden at the roots of the tree where he is resting.
This represents the blindness of the Jews. They had eyes but they did not see. The treasure house of all knowledge was in their midst but they knew it not.
Faith in Christ as the world's Redeemer calls for
*an acknowledgment of the enlightened intellect,
*controlled by a heart that can discern and appreciate the heavenly treasure.
The Scriptures were not to be adapted to meet the prejudices and jealousies of men. They can be understood only by those who are humbly seeking the hidden treasure. These receive the truth in prophecy, and submit to its authority.
Such believers are represented by the man who found hidden treasure in a field."
Manuscript Releases Vol.13, p.130,131 E.G.W.
The treasures of the gospel are hidden,
---for many have eyes but they see not;
---they have ears, but they hear not;
---they have intellect but they discern not the hidden treasure.
In his dire necessity he may sit down to rest, knowing not of the treasure hidden at the roots of the tree where he is resting.
This represents the blindness of the Jews. They had eyes but they did not see. The treasure house of all knowledge was in their midst but they knew it not.
Faith in Christ as the world's Redeemer calls for
*an acknowledgment of the enlightened intellect,
*controlled by a heart that can discern and appreciate the heavenly treasure.
The Scriptures were not to be adapted to meet the prejudices and jealousies of men. They can be understood only by those who are humbly seeking the hidden treasure. These receive the truth in prophecy, and submit to its authority.
Such believers are represented by the man who found hidden treasure in a field."
Manuscript Releases Vol.13, p.130,131 E.G.W.
