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The first lesson entails the reforms of Nehemiah after the Babylonian exile return
While Ezra read the law, the people repented, confessed their sins, and made a binding agreement towards reformation
Also, for the service of the House of God, they took on the responsibility for paying the required annual tax
Likewise, the contributions of wood by families, to burn on the altar, according to the Law
They agree to bring to God the firstfruits of crops and vines
The people made a vow to present the firstborn sons, also of cattle, herds, and flock to God through the ministering priests
They renewed the obligation to bring the best of their grain and contributions to the priest, for the storerooms of the Temple of God
They would also bring in the tithe of their crops to the Levites, and as God’s people, they will not neglect the house of God
In the second lesson, Jesus admonished the crowd on the danger of greed.
This was a response to a man whose brother had allegedly denied of his portion of inheritance
Jesus said “A person’s true life is not measured by the things he owns” because, in the coming kingdom of God, wealth and pleasure will be useless.
According to the Parable, the man with a highly abundant harvest decided to break down his storehouse and build a larger one.
It became a destructive resolution when he expressed his mindset.
“Then I will say to myself, lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."
He was self-glorifying, and self-centered, spoke of such assurance about life, and decides on a lax and irreverent lifestyle, so, God called him a fool and demanded his life from him.
And God questioned, who will get those things he had prepared for himself.