Matthew 24:45-47

[45] Who then a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his to give them meat in due season? [46] Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. [47] Verily I say That him ruler over all his

What is the context of Matthew 24:45-47?

The Faithful or the Wicked Servant (Matthew 24:45-51 true)
Faithful Service to the Messiah (Matthew 24:45-51 true)
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant (Matthew 24:45-51 true)
A Faithful Slave and an Unfaithful Slave (Matthew 24:45-51 true)
Be Ready for His Coming (Matthew 24:42-51 true)
No One Knows That Day and Hour (Matthew 24:36-51 true)
The Day and Hour Unknown .( AL .) .( AM .) (Matthew 24:36-51 true)
Jesus Speaks about the Future (Matthew 24:1-51 true)

What does Matthew 24:45-47 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The servants (Gr. douloi) are Jesus" disciples to whom He has entrusted the responsibility of managing His affairs during His absence from the earth. Some servants will be faithful and wise (prudent, cf. Matthew 7:24; Matthew 10:16). They will carry out God"s will for them, including feeding the world the gospel, which dispensing food represents in the parable. When Jesus returns, these faithful servants will be "blessed" (i.e, the objects of God"s favor and consequently happy, cf. Matthew 5:3). Moreover Jesus will promote them to positions of greater responsibility in the kingdom that He will establish.

"The reward of faithfulness is to be trusted with higher responsibilities; cf. xxv21 , 23 , Lk. xvi10a. Since the parable deals with the Parousia, the words apply to higher activities in the age to come." ^[1]