The Strand Study Bible

MATTHEW 21:41

MATTHEW 22:7

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1. Fulfilled - AD 70 (Fall of Jerusalem) (See - Dan 9:26) 2. or, “the Gentiles” - Rom 11:11 3. or, “souls” - Rev 2:5 4. Quoted from the OT - Psa 118:22-23 5. See - Gen 49:24 & Psa 118:22 & Isa 8:14 & 28:16 & Zech 3:9 & 10:4 6. Eph 2:20 & Zech 10:4 7. Fulfilled - Acts 13:46-47 (Gentile Enlight- enment) (See - Isa 42:6 & 49:6,8) 8. Isa 8:14-15 & Dan 2:34-35, 44 9. Jn 7:40 10. or, “God the Father” 11. or, “Christ” - Rev 19:7-10 12. or, “OT prophets”

The promise of Jerusalem’s destruction in AD 70 (Fulfilled - AD 70) 41 They say unto him, 1 He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto 2 other husbandmen, which shall render him the 3 fruits in their seasons. P 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, 4 The 5 STONE which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the 6 CORNER : this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? PF The promise of Gentile enlightment (Fulfilled - Acts 13:46,47 - AD 45) 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, 7 and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. P 44 8 And whosoever shall fall on this 5 STONE shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, itwill grindhimto powder . PF 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, 9 because they took him for a prophet.

Matthew 22 Parable #36 - The King’s wedding feast [A lesson for the unsaved - Failing to recall the goodness of God always leads to judgment - vs.7] Date - Tues, Apr, AD 32 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain 10 KING , which made a marriage for his 11 SON , 3 And sent forth his 12 servants to call 13 them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, say- ing, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went 14 their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the 13 remnant took his servants, 15 and entreated them spitefully, 16 and slew them. The promise of Jerusalem’s destruction in AD 70 (Fulfilled - AD 70)

13. or, “Jews” 14. Prov 14:12 15. Jere 20:1-2 16. Jere 26:20-23

7 But when the 10 KING heard thereof , he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, 1 and burned up their city. P 21:41 The Pharisees, not yet realizing the parable was against them, replied that the vinedressers would bekilled ( He will miserably destroy those wicked men ). Their reply inadvertently condemned their own attitude of rejection toward Christ. 21:43 God took the spotlight off the Jewish nation after Christ’s crucifixion ( The kingdom of God shall be taken from you ) and placed it on the Jewish/Gentile Church (Rom 11:25). One day (after the rapture of the Church - Rev 4:1) the spotlight will be placed once again upon the Jewish nation in order. 22:1 Continuing the theme of Israel’s rejection of their MESSIAH and the ensuing call of the Gentiles (social outcasts), Jesus compares the coming millennial Kingdom to a royal wedding feast in which “all” are invited. Interestingly enough, people were not denied an invitation to the party (everyone is invited to Heaven); instead, they were kicked out of the party they were already attending (vs 13). Why? Because they refused to wear the required wedding garment (vs 11-12), i.e., they refused to accept what CHRIST did for them ( Gen 4:7 ). Thus, this “parable” is aimed at teaching the unsaved four lessons concerning the goodness of God (Rom 2:4): 1. Admission to the wedding feast (salvation) is free (vs 3) (Jn 4:10, Eph 2:8-9 and Rom 5:15-18 & 6:23) The reasons why “ they would not come ” can be found in Luke 14: 15- 18 -24. They would not come because they did not care for the eternal. Because the temporal was more important to them than the eternal, they could not see His goodness (Gen 3:1-6). 2. God’s mercy toward those already bidden is often extended (vs 4) (Num 14:22-23, Amos 4:6-12, Isa 1:18, I Pet 3:20 and II Pet 3:9) The reason “ they would not come ” is because they did not recall the longsuffering of the One who invited them (Exo 34:1-7, Num 14:18 and Psa 86:15). God the Father continued to invite the nation of Israel to join Him in redemption’s final celebration by carefully describing the celebration in order to make it as inviting as possible. Yet, because they could not see His goodness, they refused. Israel existed as a nation for over 1500 years (from 1487 BC - AD 70) before she was finally destroyed and dispersed. 3. God is willing to sacrifice the saved in order to salvage the lost (vs 6) (Jn 3:16 and Lk 13:34) The reason “ they would not come ” is because they did not recall the sacrifice of the One who invited them (Gen 3:15,21 & 22:1- 8, Hos 1:1-3 & 3:1-2 and Lk 11:49-51). 4. God is willing to save anyone (be they good or bad) (vs 10) (I Tim 4:10 and I Jn 2:2 & 4:14) The reason “ they would not come ” is because they did not recall the heart of the One who invited them (Isa 42:6 & 49:6). 22:7 Parable #36 is aimed at unbelievers ( those murderers ) who fail to see the goodness of God (Rom 2:4). The character flaw – assuming salvation is not free, and God is not patient nor does He care . However, He does care, He is patient, and salvation is free.