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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Sun Mar 17, 2013, 11:58 PM Mar 2013

Someone help me: party needs guests

What's the parable about the guy throwing a party? He wants his friends to show up, but they don't, so he goes out and drags in every homeless person he can find? I know I've read this somewhere in the NT....

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Someone help me: party needs guests (Original Post) Recursion Mar 2013 OP

The parable of the wedding guests? petronius Mar 2013 #1

There are 2 stories. One was a King and the other was a man of some social stature/land owner. L0oniX Mar 2013 #2

the original invited guests probably represent the Pharisees arely staircase Mar 2013 #3

petronius

(26,662 posts)

1. The parable of the wedding guests?

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Mon Mar 18, 2013, 12:48 AM

Mar 2013

Matthew 22:1-14

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

2. There are 2 stories. One was a King and the other was a man of some social stature/land owner.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 02:12 PM

Mar 2013

The stories illustrate the fact that the poor sick needy and most of all the sinners in the end will have a place at the table. Too bad many church goers don't see it that way and are entangled by the toxic poison of religion. Both stories illustrate the same understanding. The wedding guests was another unrelated story about keeping oil inn lamps and being ready for the door to open.

arely staircase

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3. the original invited guests probably represent the Pharisees

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:36 AM

Mar 2013

when viewed through the lens of historical criticism. when I read it devotionally I get the message of Christ being for all of us.

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