The Good Householder
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. Matthew 13:52
Jesus calls his disciples scribes because, in that day, scribes were teachers. To be a teacher, you must be willing to be taught and to mix new knowledge with old, as in using the Old and New Testaments to get your point across. A good teacher will recognize when a situation is similar to one described in the Bible and tell a modern-day version of that story to drive home a point about biblical truths. Jesus compares this teaching to the head of the house offering a variety of old and new treasures, like last year’s harvest of dried fruit, as well as some fresh options from this year’s abundance, to entertain his friends. Be observant, consider what you see, and commit it to memory so you can recall it for use in your teaching later.
