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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