"Occupy Till I Come": What Does It Really Mean?
"Occupy Till I Come". Words drawn from the verse of a scripture largely misunderstood and so often quoted to justify the unbridled & misleading ambition of dominionism, which has pervaded present day christendom. What did Jesus actually mean when he said these words?👇🏽 Luke 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and gave to them ten minas, and said to them, occupy till I come. The common english version uses the word "occupy". The word "occupy" in the text is "pragmateuomai" in the greek and it means to carry on the business/trade, to busy oneself with it. It is thus trade or do business till I come. Contextually, what was the business? Nothing but the business of saving the lost 👇🏽 In the preceding verses(vs 2-10) of Luke 19, the Lord had met the tax collector Zacchaeus who sought to see him. Though reputed as a sinful man, Jesus followed him to his house. Zacchaeus overwhelmed with the presence of Jesus in his house, expresses repentanc...