Verse 20
20. God said The man had had his say; there is now a higher Being who puts in a word.
Said We are not told how God spoke, but certainly in such a way that even the fool understood him. Some think all God said was only in his decree or sovereign purpose; others that he so said by disease or dream. As the narrative is a parable, we understand that Jesus simply means to put God’s say in its true and terrible contrast with the fool’s speech to his soul.
Thou fool In biblical language the true fool is the man who wants the moral sense; that is, the proper good sense in moral or religious matters.
This night Not another day. Thy soul, which was to enjoy all this
life. Required of thee As if it was a loan which is now to be paid back.
Whose shall those things be thy heir will take the things in which thy life seemed to consist.
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