This parable becomes an opening salvo from Jesus himself, justifying our claims against the Jewish leaders and even against Judaism as a whole.

3 окт. 2020 г. · God asks us to care for this vineyard. To use what we have been given to bear fruit in our lives, not for ourselves, but for God.

In Matthew's narrative, Jesus tied together broader themes in order to critique the temple leadership responsible for proper care of the people of God, Israel.

22 мар. 2019 г. · Reflection There are few points that we can ponder upon from this gospel. God entrusts us with what he values. It's one thing to purchase an ...

These small group studies of Matthew contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, verse by verse commentary, and applications.

28 сент. 2020 г. · This entire parable is about rejection. First the tenants reject the owner by rejecting the entire sharecropping arrangement. Then the tenants ...

9 мая 2019 г. · 41). In this verse, the chief priests and elders pronounce judgment on themselves as they tell Jesus how unfaithful tenants should be treated.

Matthew 21:33–46 begins with another vineyard-related parable from Jesus. This one involves tenants who refused to pay the owner His agreed upon share of the ...

2 окт. 2023 г. · Jesus cryptically yet boldly tells the temple leaders that their time is up; the system they are running is coming down and a new way of being ...

6 июн. 2021 г. · The Bible tells us that he wants to glorify us. He wants to give us more than we could ever experience by working for our own glorification.