The Field of Blood - Matthew 27:8

Matthew the apostle wrote how, “Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see you to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in”, and in chapter twenty-seven and verse eight of his book, Matthew wrote how, “the field was called, The field of blood” where we read:

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

The verse reads, “Wherefore that field was called, ” Matthew began word, “Wherefore” which means “therefore, since and on account of this” “that field” or “the potter's piece of land purchased by the religious leaders” “was called” which means “was name and known as”. Matthew shared how the “religious leaders” not only purchased the property formally owned by the “potter”, but the land acquired the following “name”.

The verse continues, “... The field of blood, unto this day.” Matthew added the words, “The field” or “the piece of land” “of blood” which means “belonging or pertaining to bloodshed” “unto this day” or “until the time when Matthew was writing this book”. Matthew shared how the property purchased by the “religious leaders” with the “thirty silver coins” thrown down by Judas was “named” the “field of bloodshed”.

When we meditate upon Matthew's words in this verse, we see the sad testimony concerning this “field”. Because it was purchased with “blood money”, they called it the “field of blood shed or murder”. This piece of land, once used to discard broken pottery, was now a cemetery and known for being bought with money used to “betray” a life. God allowed all these things to forgive man's sin and to bring him back into fellowship with Him. The price for the “salvation” of man was high, and Jesus paid it all. Those who are wise shall look deeply into these things and understand that each part of this story, including the purchase and naming of this potter's field, all are concerned with bringing man back into relationship with God. Let all who consider these things believe and trust in Jesus as their sacrificing and personal “Savior and Lord”.

Next time Matthew shares how the words of Jeremiah prophesy was “fulfilled”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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