Jesus as king!

Memorize: Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Luke 24:5,6

Joseph                 Jesus

Genesis 37:8                         Luke 19:11-27

Similarities and differences?

Christ uses the Parable of the Ten Minas, to teach about the coming kingdom of God on earth. The occasion of the parable is Jesus’ final trip to Jerusalem. Many people in the crowd along the road believed that He was going to Jerusalem in order to establish His earthly kingdom immediately. (Of course, He was going to Jerusalem in order to die, as He had stated in Luke 18:33.) Jesus used this parable to dispel any hopeful rumors that the time of the kingdom had arrived.

But this parable has a past for all students of the Old Testament.  This is a "Readers Digest version" or Joseph dream and fulfillment of his brothers bowing down to him.  Notice, just like the brothers hated the Fathers love for Joseph, the crowd would cry; "Crucify him!  Crucify him!"  God's Kingdom will not be stopped!  The question becomes will we be counted with the wicked servant or the good and faithful servant?

The minas in the parable, I believe, are representative of resources God gives us to do the work of the Kingdom on Earth.   Through our thoughts, actions, and prayers the Kingdom is being established.  Our life just like Joseph's is to establish, Jesus as our king!