MATTHEW 22 1-10

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     04/17 - GospeL Verses 

1 - And again Jesus spoke to them using a parable, 2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a great WEDDING banquet for his Son. 3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the feast, but they wouldn’t come. 4 Again he sent other messengers, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I’ve prepared my dinner, the table is overflowing, everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!’” 5 But they paid no mind and went off to their own concerns, one to his farm, another to his business {or politics}, 6 while still others seized his messengers, treated them shamefully, and killed them. {Thinking they did God a service?} 7 The king became angry, and sent his troops to destroy those murderers and to burn their city. {70 CE, ‘smaller’ scope, city; full scope at the culmination of history, empire.} 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find!’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads, paths and byways and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests!”

     {“There are none good” ..“only One is good” He “is Perfect” “He alone is immortal..” Ro.3:10, Mk.10:18, Mt.5:48, 1Tim.6:16. The opposite/straying/imperfect is this slow gehenna crucible, entropy “which does not quit” an unavoidable, all important contrast. “Come to the Feast” the Banquet of God’s Presence/Spirit, for surely(?) God iS Life.}

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 22:11-22

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.