Don’t be cast into outer darkness!

Candle, Candle Light, Background

Matthew 8:12, Children/Sons of the kingdom. This is a Hebraism or biblical metaphor for the Jewish people. They are the ones who were first presented with the gospel message, but most of them rejected it. The sons of the kingdom will be cast into outer darkness because they didn’t accept Yeshua the Messiah, who is the light of the world (John 1:9; 8:12). It’s rather ironic to be cast into darkness for not accepting the light. Unrepentant sinners prefer darkness over the light because their deeds are evil (John 3:19), so in the end they get what they really want.

Outer darkness. (Also Matt 22:13; 25:30.) Ancient banquets were held at night in brilliantly lit rooms, and anyone excluded from the feast was cast outside into outer darkness. In his teachings, Yeshua’s uses this term as a metaphor for judgment in reference to those who will be excluded from his kingdom. In the oriental mind, in the days before street lights, it was a dreadful thing to be found outside, late at night with only a lamp or simply a small clay lamp of that day that put out a tiny, dim flame (Manners and Customs, pp. 62–63). This speaks of the fear that those Yeshua will reject will experience.

 

1 thought on “Don’t be cast into outer darkness!

  1. It is a thought too aweful to contemplate, ( being cast into outer darkness) makes u work out your salvation with fear & trembling….thinking he is the light of the world …also this little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine.!
    For us as believers to be bright lights to the unsaved that need to hear the good message of salvation…& lead them to the greater light Yeshua Ha Maschiach.

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