The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven: The Parable of the Pearl

Merchant; Pearl Dealer

The Son of Man; Jesus
Seeking beautiful pearls (choice; excellent)
Longsuffering of God, to obtain a nation that will
reflect Him (Ps 96, Isa 46:13)
Empty shells; flawed pearls
Unrighteous, rebellious Gentile nations (Ps 2:1-3,
89:9)
Dealer finds one pearl of great price
Remnant of Israel, to be born in a day out of the sea of
humanity (Zech 13:8-9, Is 66:7-8)
Went across the sea, selling all that he had
Israel rejects Jesus; Jesus carries redemption across
the sea, to Gentiles (Rm 11:1-26)
Dealer buys the one beautiful pearl of great price
Redemption of the believing remnant (Ps 118:25-29);
lifted up as head nation (Isa 60:1-3); outshining of the
glory of the LORD (Isa 60:19-22); marriage to the
King (Ps 45); excellent wife to the King (Prov 31:10-
12, 29-31)
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