I think everyone is very familiar about the rich young ruler.. One specific question.. Why Jesus did not mention any commandments about relationship between man and God? Every listed commandment is between human.. Any thoughts on this?
He did. The first commandment is ''I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me''. Money was his god. No point getting to the others if he is guilty of the first one.I think everyone is very familiar about the rich young ruler.. One specific question.. Why Jesus did not mention any commandments about relationship between man and God? Every listed commandment is between human.. Any thoughts on this?
He did. The first commandment is ''I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me''. Money was his god. No point getting to the others if he is guilty of the first one.
That's a good point. Thanks for sharing. It makes me think of those that are going to hell who feel God is doing them an injustice. All people feel like they are good. But it is our pride that clouds us judging ourselves truthfully. Put all the people living for themselves together and then there will be no blur as to why they are in hell.You are stating my question
16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”20 The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?”
This is what is there in the account of Mathew.. Jesus does not ask him to sell everything at the first itself.. He gets to that only later.. He gives only the other commandments.. For which the rich young man says he has kept all his life..
The way I interpret this passage is, Jesus is trying to show what he lacks.. Exact same question he asks "What do I lack".. He denies to accept his sinful nature and the need for Saviour.. This is in contrast to Zacheus.. Where Christ does not ask him anything.. He simply calls him.. Because Zacheus accepted his sinful nature and was looking for a Saviour..
You are stating my question
16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”20 The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?”
This is what is there in the account of Mathew.. Jesus does not ask him to sell everything at the first itself.. He gets to that only later.. He gives only the other commandments.. For which the rich young man says he has kept all his life..
The way I interpret this passage is, Jesus is trying to show what he lacks.. Exact same question he asks "What do I lack".. He denies to accept his sinful nature and the need for Saviour.. This is in contrast to Zacheus.. Where Christ does not ask him anything.. He simply calls him.. Because Zacheus accepted his sinful nature and was looking for a Saviour..
I think everyone is very familiar about the rich young ruler.. One specific question.. Why Jesus did not mention any commandments about relationship between man and God? Every listed commandment is between human.. Any thoughts on this?
Well, that is true.. If the problem was really inward, why Christ had to talk about outward duties? Why did He not get to crux of the problem?Could it be that the list in verse 18 of Matt.19 centers on the outward duties rather than inward nature which was in fact the young mans real problem?????