The Great Banquet
This pparable is beautifully elegant in its simplicity.
There is no complicated bckground to unravel. there is a rich depth in the background setting of the parable, but it is not necessary to understand any of the cultural settings to grasp the full meaning of the story.
One of the men dining with Jesus is overcome with the exuberance at the privilege of sharing the banquet with none other than Jesus of Nazareth.
In response to his comment Jesus tells a poem, seven stanzas long, that will be repeaed and cherished for the rest of history.
It contains the greatest news the world has ever heard at any time and in any place.
It also contains the direst warning ever announced to humanity.
The Good news: all who choose to attend the messianic banquet are welcome.
The warning: You are invited but it is possible so greatly to offend the host that you will be excluded from the banquet.
Each of the invited guests in the parable gave a flimsy excuse and offended the host, Jesus Christ Himself. In doing so they earned an exclusion from the guest list.
What escuse will you allow to keep you from joining in this feast?
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