Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders

The parable told by Jesus of Nazareth from the house built on rock or on sand or by the construction has to implement as the theme, the teachings of Jesus into practice. It was narrated in the Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible by the Gospel according to Matthew ( Mt 7:24-27 EU) and by the Gospel according to Luke ( Lk 6.47 to 49 EU).

Content

Jesus explained to his audience that those who implemented his teachings into action, a man resembled who built his house on solid rock. When a flood came, this was the house thanks to its steadfast foundation harm. Those who heard him, but has heard were not followed by deeds, same for Jesus a man who built his house on sand. Because this house would be taken from the water to collapse.

Interpretation

The parable emphasizes the importance of a foundation for the further life and to animate to implement the teachings of Jesus into practice.

The parable concludes in Matthew from the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount has a clear parallel in the " Sermon " of Luke's Gospel ( Lk 6.17 to 49 EU). In Luke, the parable includes building a house from this very field speech.

The image of the flood could remember the big storm of the end times.

Except Biblical parallels

In Abot de Rabbi Nathan, there is a similar place in § 24 ( 3.-4.Jh., compilation 7.-9.Jh. ).

It says that someone who study much Torah and good works do as lime is that would be removed to stones and defy the downpours. Someone who only study, but no good works do, however, is such as lime, painted on the brick and then get soft and washed away by rain.

Effect

1641 concluded the hymn writer Georg Neumark the first verse of his song Who only the good Lord can exercise with the verse: "He who trusts God the Most High / The built no sand ".

" Built on sand " The German phrase derives from this parable means to have something familiar, which is uncertain, doubtful and consequently fail.