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Jesus is not saying that we should live in poverty and not have anything stored away - he is talking of the heart attitude at which we do it. Do we store it away to help or to advance our status or are we wise in our storing?
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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

Treasures of this world will be worthless when Christ returns, so we should spend our time accumulating the kind of treasures that will be worthwhile in God

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I think Jesus is speaking specifically here. Any treasure we try to accumalate on earth is only temporary and can easily be destroyed or take away. Only treasure laid up in heaven is eternal.

I believe this is an old teaching. It goes back to the old testament. We are to put God first.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

Jesus is talking about priorities. There is nothing wrong with saving for emergencies, etc. However, when it comes to using worldly materialism as a form of security that negates my need for dependency upon, and gratitude toward the Lord God Almighty I am in left field. That is what Jesus is teaching. Material security doesn't replace God or the need for Him in our lives. Man's need for independence caused many to seek ways around acknowledging God and our need for Him. That's sad, because a relationship with God should joyous and delightful.

This is an old teaching -- from Genesis to Revelation.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

In His teaching, Jesus is speaking against greed, against man's drive to acquire the material leaving out the seeking of the spiritual. He is telling us that the acquisition of material aside from God will not bring you to a place in God in Heaven. This is not a new teaching, as He also say that where you pile your treasures, there will your heart be also.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

We need to plan for our tomorrows and make sure that we have enough to survive on but we must not make a god of material things such as the love of money

It is an old teaching as we are taught in the old testament to serve god and only God.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

God wants us to focus on Him for everything. We can't do that if we are busy getting things. There is nothing wrong with having nice things, but we must keep the proper perspective-God is all of it, and we can't have anything unless He sanctions it anyway. God gives us the ability to get in the first place. Keep our eyes on God almighty, and all will work out! Gloray!

This is an old teaching. Exodus is a good example. God provided everything that the people needed to get through the wilderness-He even kept their clothes from expiring! Think about it-they wandered in the desert for 40 years, and they had food, clothing, shoes-in the desert, of all places! God took care of them! Shoutin' time!!!! Bye!!!!

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

he is hitting the bullseye of our hearts and mind. we are very selfish and insecure people.we try to do everything ourselves,for ourselves, with the mindset of lifting ourselves above everyone else. and jesus cracks our empty dry hearts with these loving words. it brings to mind jeremiah 2:13. we have to decide which cistern we are.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

I think Jesus is speaking specifically. He is talking about the greed that this world is full of. He wants us to depend on Him to meet every need that we have. This is an old teaching. There are several scriptures that can relate to this through the Bible.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

He is speaking specifically. For where your treasure is that is where your heart is. It is an old teaching. From the Ten Commandments.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19)

Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically?

Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

Jesus is not condemning gathering treasures on earth to make provision for future needs. In the OT we read that God did not condemn Joseph for advising Pharaoh to store up grain for future use (Gen 41:33-36). He is also not saying that rich people are wrongdoers. The rich man Abraham was a friend of God (Gen 13:2). Nevertheless, it is the accumulation of wealth that is fraught with spiritual danger. Money can be a great blessing, if it is not an end in itself but a means to an end. For example, to prevent our family becoming a burden to others; to help those in need; to help and encourage the work of the gospel. These are all means of storing up for ourselves treasures in heaven. If a person is completely absorbed in the acquisition of money, then everything will be subservient to this one goal, and this is where his heart will be. On the other hand, if, out of sincere and humble gratitude to God, he has made God

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

It's sort of both literal and figurative. He again is talking about the spirit in which these things are done. If you store enough to get you through the winter, or pay your bills in tough times, that's one thing. If you allow the love of money and the acquisition of things to control your life to the detriment of others, that's something quite different. It's not just hyperbole to make a point, but it is more sort of general than specific. As we have seen all the way through this study, it's about your attitude or the spirit of your intent.

It is an old teaching, going back as far as man recorded their interaction with God. We have always been commanded to have no god but God, and not to worship idols. If the love of money and the acquisition of things become the main thing in your life, then that is your idol, a god you put before God

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

I believe Jesus is telling us the meaning of the 10 command, "have no other gods before me." Idolatary is wrong, and the folks in Jesus day were only taking a very literal stand on the commandments of God. This text like the rest of the Sermon of the mount is showing people the Law of the Lord is transformation of the heart.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

This is about the oldest teaching of all (Exodus 20:2-3).

So Jesus is talking specifically.

Our treasure is what we love most.

That should be God.

Not a handsome Maroccan, being popular, money, whatever, ...

So whe should not invest in getting richer, getting more popular, ...

We should invest in other people.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

He is speaking very specifically. He isn't saying that we shouldn't make provision for ourselves, but that we shouldn't make that our focus. God should be our focus. This is a vey old teaching going back to the ten commandments and specifically to "you shall have no other God's before me".

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

Jesus is speaking specifically about material wealth that we might feel we need instead of needing Him, desperately needing Him. This is not a new teaching since in the Old Testament we're told to love the Lord you God with all your heart and mind and strength. To put our faith and trust in Him first. Then the other things will come as God provides.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

Jesus is speaking specifically. We are not to go after money and things to make us happy. Only living our lives for God can we be happy. This is an old teaching. The Ten Commandments state that we are to have no other gods before God. Money and things can be someone's god.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

He is speaking specifically. Treasures are things we value and mean something to us.He is warning us of the temptations of greed and the lie of promised happiness in material things. It is the eternal things that have real value and bring real joy. As we pursue the things of God we see the deceptions in material things. This teaching is not new because in the Old Testament we read about Lot and how his life travels away from God and toward material things and his destruction when the four kings conquered Sodom and Gomorrah. We are also given the example of Job and how he continued in his faith even when all that he had was taken from him. And of course all of the Law is to point us to the Lord and being holy as He is holy.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

I believe Jesus is speaking both figuratively and literally. It is possible to plan for the future, "storing up" in itself is not wrong but we are not to become trapped by the concept that we no longer need God. Jesus is speaking here about where we put our priorities. Anyone who is wealthy must at all times thank God for ALL God's provisions. God is the creator of everything on this earth. In a literal sense He is also stating that having great wealth can easily trap one into believing in a false security, in a sense, money can become a false prophet. Jesus is saying don't let this happen. Don't ( figuratively) store up yourselves treasures on earth. For ( literally) your only true and everlasting treasure is God.

This teaching may have been seemed new to the times but it is an old prophet teaching which originated in the Old Testament. It is a teaching which teaches, God must always come FIRST in our life and that is not a new concept, it is the basis for true faith.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically?

Jesus is speakingly hyperbolically.

Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

This is His old teaching.

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"Do not store up treasures for yourself on earth."  Jesus is saying earth is temporary.  Earth is fleeting and not our home.  Heaven is our destination.  By storing treasures here, we have neglected to store them for Heaven which is where we should be storing them.  We need to look after our after life.  Life is a test.  If we fail this test, there is not another one to take.

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I think Jesus' words are literal in a general sense:  do not store up treasures on earth in the extreme.  In this verse, Jesus is talking about hoarding greedily or grasping for material wealth.  Storing and saving has always been encouraged in the Old Testament to save for future needs (see Proverbs 27:23-27). However, when we store in fear or greed, we make our treasure an idol.  Like all of Jesus' teaching, He expounds on the true intent and heart issues connected with traditional Jewish teaching and scripture.  He's putting light on our tendency to trust our wealth instead of God's provision.

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Q2. (Matthew 6:19) Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...." Is he speaking figuratively? Hyperbolically? Generally? Specifically? Is this a new teaching, or an old one?

 

Specifically, we are to store up in a wisely manner, but not greedily, thinking only of ourselves.  There is eternity, so we must focus on that.  This teaching is an old one, from the ten commandments, you shall not have no other gods before the almighty God.

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Yes, Jesus spoke in all of these ways. This is a very strong message. Though it is not a new message, it is meant for the past, the present and the future. The Old Testament taught this message in many ways. What we have here will be of no good to us when we die. We need to use all that we have today for the best of everyone.

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