Parable of the Hidden Treasure
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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a treasure so precious that a person joyfully gives up everything else to obtain it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Hidden Treasure canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jesus’ disciples
NERFINISHED
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crowds listening to Jesus ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| closelyAssociatedWith | Parable of the Pearl of Great Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
costly discipleship
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hiddenness of the Kingdom ⓘ joy in discovering the Kingdom ⓘ personal decision to obtain the Kingdom ⓘ radical renunciation of other possessions ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Matthew 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInVerseRange | Matthew 13:44 ⓘ |
| genre | similitude ⓘ |
| gospelLocation | Synoptic Gospel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Temple Judaism in first-century Palestine ⓘ |
| illustrates |
a person joyfully giving up everything to obtain the Kingdom
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the Kingdom of Heaven is of supreme value ⓘ |
| immediatelyFollowedBy | Parable of the Pearl of Great Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of conversion
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allegory of entering the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | one verse ⓘ |
| literaryContext | collection of Kingdom parables in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
one should be willing to give up everything for the Kingdom of Heaven
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spiritual riches surpass material wealth ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
a man finds treasure hidden in a field
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the man buys the field ⓘ the man hides the treasure again ⓘ the man sells all he has ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Kingdom of Heaven
NERFINISHED
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discipleship ⓘ incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ joyful sacrifice ⓘ total commitment ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | Gospel according to Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | agricultural field ⓘ |
| shortDescription | brief parable comparing the Kingdom of Heaven to hidden treasure in a field ⓘ |
| teaches |
the Kingdom is worth more than all possessions
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the discovery of the Kingdom brings great joy ⓘ the right response to the Kingdom is total surrender ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
field
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hidden treasure ⓘ man who finds treasure ⓘ |
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