Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:47-49
The Parable of the Dragnet (13:47-49). This parable parallels that of the good and the bad seed, the wheat and the darnel (Matthew 13:24-30). But whereas in the explanation of the first parable there is a period of activity followed by a final emphasis on the glory that awaits those who are in the Kingly Rule of Heaven (Matthew 13:43), the emphasis in this parable is on the final acts of angels in judgment and on the fire that awaits those who are not in the Kingly Rule of Heaven (Matthew... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:34-52
Jesus Speaks To His Disciples In Parables So That Their Eyes May Be Opened (13:34-52). This next part-section is also in the form of a chiasmus. Analysis. a Jesus speaks in parables not only for the sake of the crowds, but also for the sake of His disciples, so that their eyes may be opened to the lessons of the past (Matthew 13:34-35). b The explanation of the parable of the wheat and the darnel which leads up to the end of the age and the destiny of the unrighteous and the righteous... read more