Matthew 13 : 51 - 52 A Teacher is like a Householder.

The Importance of Both Old and New Teachings.

Introduction

Matthew finishes Jesus Teaching session on the subject of Understanding Jesus’ teaching and the Importance of bringing out teaching both old and new.

This is mentioned only in the Gospel of Matthew. Leon Morris p. 362

Text

Mat 13:51  "Have you understood all this?" He asked. "Yes," they said.

Mat 13:52  "Therefore," He said, "remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

Mat 13:53  Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.

Comments

Mat 13:51  "Have you understood all this?" He asked. "Yes," they said.

Notes

After such a solid session of Teaching Jesus asks the disciples if they had understood what he had taught.

understood G4920 συνίημι suniēmi Strong’s

soon-ee'-ay-mee

From G4862 and ἵημι hiēmi (to send); to put together, that is, (mentally) to comprehend; by implication to act piously: - consider, understand, be wise.

They answered “Yes”. They had at least understood the main thrust of what Jesus had to say to them.

Mat 13:52  "Therefore," He said, "remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

Treasures Old and New

Notes

-remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens

On account ofG1223 thisG3778 everyG3956 scribeG1122 discipledG3100 intoG1519 theG3588 kingdomG932 of theG3588 heavensG3 {Apostolic Bible Polyglot}

Barnes Notes “That is, every man that is acquainted with the gospel or with the truth. As the disciples had said that they had understood the truth, he says that it should not be unemployed. They should bring it forth in due time, like a householder bringing out of his treasury, or place of deposit, what had been laid up there at any time, as it was needed.”

Made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven (matheteutheis tēi basileiāi tōn ouranōn). First aorist passive participle. The verb is transitive in Mat_28:19. Here a scribe is made a learner to the kingdom. “The mere scribe, Rabbinical in spirit, produces only the old and stale. The disciple of the kingdom like the Master, is always fresh-minded, yet knows how to value all old spiritual treasures of Holy Writ, or Christian tradition” (Bruce). So he uses things fresh (kaina) and ancient (palaia). “He hurls forth” (ekballei) both sorts.

Mike wants to Hurl something forth

is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

A preacher whose mind is well stored with Divine truths, and who has a sound judgment, will suit his discourses to the circumstances and states of his hearers. He who preaches the same sermon to every congregation, gives the fullest proof that, however well he may speak, he is not a scribe who is instructed in the kingdom of heaven. Some have thought that old and new things here, which imply the produce of the past and the produce of the present year, may also refer to the old and new covenants - a proper knowledge of the Old Testament Scriptures, and of the doctrines of Christ as contained in the New. No man can properly understand the Old Testament but through the medium of the New, nor can the New be so forcibly or successfully applied to the conscience of a sinner as through the medium of the Old. The law is still a schoolmaster to lead men to Christ - by it is the knowledge of sin, and, without it, there can be no conviction - where it ends, the Gospel begins, as by the Gospel alone is salvation from sin. See the whole of the comment on the Pentateuch. A.Clark

Mat 13:53  Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.

And it came to pass that, when Jesus had finished these parables,.... Which he spoke both to the multitude from the ship, and to his disciples in the house,

he departed thence; from the house in which he was, and the city of Capernaum, where he had some time been.

Do you have treasure in your storehouse of Truth? It could mean a container where valuables are kept.  Here are things old and new. He does not get a fixation on just the Old as the Rabbins do or just the new as some of those who say that the Old Testament is a waste of time. Some like to be radical in their presentation of the truth and some are just too conservative. Their are fresh insights that are valuable. Our old Bible school lecturer said to leave the new revelations on the shelf for one  to two years before you bring them out.  Wise counsel.