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Un banquete cuya importancia fue mal calculada Nuestro texto se inicia con un “respondiendo” que resulta difícil de conectar con alguna pregunta o comentario que haya sido hecha por interlocutor alguno. En efecto, 21:46 ya parece ser un resumen que el narrador nos proporciona con la finalidad de “ahorrar” tiempo narrativo y pasar al tema … Continue reading “San Mateo 22:1-14 Comentario por Javier Ortega Badilla”

More than a few elements in Matthew’s story of the wedding feast seem way over the top by any measure of civil, rational behavior. In the honor-based social systems of antiquity, it would have been unthinkable for invited guests, who would have been from the upper levels of the society and under social and financial … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 Commentary by Stanley Saunders”

This is one parable you won’t find in your child’s Sunday school curriculum. It is intended for theologically mature audiences only. In fact, without proper attention to the narrative context, I’m not sure this parable is conducive to a Christian sermon at all. The narrative context reveals that Jesus directs the parable to the chief … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 Commentary by Ira Brent Driggers”

Think back over the recent celebration of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It was the event of the season! Can you imagine those invited not attending, and even making a joke of it? Even those of us not bowled over by royal pomp and splendor caught the reruns on television, to catch … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 Commentary by Sharon H. Ringe”

Matthew’s parable about a wedding banquet gone wrong is a challenge for preaching. We are rightly mystified by the behavior of the characters in this bizarre little story. An initial invitation to come to a feast in honor of the king’s son is met with rejection (verse 3). That’s odd (nobody turns down a royal … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 Commentary by Lance Pape”

Esta parábola es la segunda en la que Jesús se dirige a los líderes religiosos judíos y al pueblo de Israel, señalando su rechazo. Es una parábola profética pues en ella Jesús señala la muerte de un hijo, la cual se relaciona con su propia muerte como Hijo de Dios. La parábola también incluye el … Continue reading “San Mateo 21:33-46 Comentario por Dynna Castillo Portugal”

Una confusión de roles con pésimas consecuencias Nuestro texto corresponde a la segunda parábola que Jesús dirige a un grupo de dirigentes político-religiosos del pueblo de Israel. En efecto, sus interlocutores todavía son los principales sacerdotes y los ancianos del pueblo (21:23). Tenemos que recordar, entonces, que las preguntas que, según la narrativa mateana, desencadenan … Continue reading “San Mateo 21:33-46 Comentario por Javier Ortega Badilla”

This parable continues Jesus’ response to the chief priests and elders who had questioned him about his protest in the temple (Matthew 21:12-17): “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” (21:23). The conversation began with Jesus posing a counter-question about the authority of John the Baptist, his opponents … Continue reading “Matthew 21:33-46 Commentary by Ira Brent Driggers”

When people in authority challenged Jesus, he often responded to their challenges with a parable. If those challenging him didn’t get the first parable, he’d give them a second one. Today’s Gospel lection is just such a second parable addressed to the challenge posed by the chief priests and elders about the source of Jesus’ … Continue reading “Matthew 21:33-46 Commentary by Sharon H. Ringe”

What should proper care of a vineyard look like? What should tenant farmers who lease the land give back to the one who owns all of the land? Jesus used another parable with another landowner as one of the chief characters (cf. 10:25; 13:27, 52; 20:1, 11; 21:33; 24:43) who cared for another vineyard (cf. … Continue reading “Matthew 21:33-46 Commentary by Emerson Powery”