Matthew 22 - Parable of the Marriage Feast

22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 3 And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.

-        The parable of the marriage feast

o   a parable is a story to illuminate a greater truth

-        Jesus spoke to them again in parables

o   Jesus had already spoken in two parables in chapter 21

o   1st - The parable to two Sons (one disobedient but repentant; one a liar)

o   2nd – the parable of a land owner with vineyard (evil staff killed his son)

o   So will now be the 3rd parable

-        The kingdom of heaven may compared to a king who gave wedding feast for his son

o   Christ is referred to as our bridgegroom

o   The church is referred to as the bride

o   It seems that God is arranging a wedding for Jesus (via parable)

-        He sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast

o   Slaves are obedient to do what they are told

o   Notice they call those who were invited (a picture of the Jews)

-        And they were unwilling to come

o   Another picture of the Jewish leaders

 4 Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’

-        Again he sent out other slaves

o   in other words the first wave of slaves didn't work so God sends out a second wave

o   it seems like God sending prophet after a prophet but they wouldn't listen

-        behold I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready

o   and other words the slaves were giving good news to the people who were invited to the wedding feast

o   so to the profits we're giving good news to those that were invited to the wedding feast that is supposed to occur up in heaven for seven years during the tribulation.

-        Come to the wedding feast

o   God is calling out and wants those who were invited to come

o   God has continually reached out to the Jewish nation to invite them to come

 5 But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, 6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. 7 But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire. 

-        But they paid no attention

o   in other words they did not listen to the king who had prepared this wedding feast

-        and went their way; one went to his farm another to his business

o   They were ignoring the King's instruction or invitation

o   they preferred to do their own thing or go their own way

-        one went to his farm (more concerned with vegetables and animals)

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