Comments on: Jesus and Two Lepta Love

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:57:17 +0000

“A tithe can be a way for rich to keep for themselves”

Ouch. I agree.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:54:54 +0000

I read the post and the one you gave a link to…
I think both points are true.

Can’t the main point be that He was frustrated with the system (that’s no secret) and the side note be that He loves the widows heart? We SHOULD follow her example!

Maybe best af all would be if the widow had given her coins to someone even more desitute. Like Sarah in the book, The Little Princess, giving the warm food she happend upon (while she was very hungry!) to the starving girl at the door. We can learn from both sides of the story.

By: Rahab "R"

Rahab "R" — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:58:53 +0000

“JESUS AND TWO LEPTA LOVE…”
I love this because of it’s intensity of discriptions and well as it’s meaning….regardless of where the ‘widow’ found of these coins; she offered each one into the bucket before God. As to the — as Jesus Watched in Mark as well…it’s amazing to me that instead of creating a “House of Prayer” before God….the leaders transformed it into their own image of ” A Den Of Robbers”….one wonders whether the robbery was emotional or greed of money making-ildolitary-destructive means??? These things are of interest to me, because if we all pause for just a moment….if we are Not at all careful; we can unfortuantely demonstrate this type of posture within Our Houses Of Prayer-that we have now…….”R”

By: John

John — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:31:57 +0000

Sean,
Thanks for your comment and I enjoyed reading your post on the poor widow. I am familiar with Myers’ take on this pericope, but am not persuaded (yet) of that angle. Witherington III just glances at it and dismisses it for the reason that Jesus highlights the widow as a positive model of devotion to the disciples.

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:35 +0000

Thanks for this piece John, but I have a different take on the story: http://primalsubversion.blogspot.com/2005/11/1238-132.html

Your thoughts and response would be welcomed.

thanks much, sean D.

By: John Frye

John Frye — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:18:50 +0000

Brother Preacherman,
Thanks, again, for your encouraging words.

By: preacherman

preacherman — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:07:17 +0000

Wonderful post brother yet again.
I learn so much have grown in my relationship from reading your blog. Keep up the great work!

By: John Frye

John Frye — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:59:57 +0000

Thanks, Nancy.

By: nancy

nancy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:11:57 +0000

you tell it well.