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"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
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The Gospel as a Royal Feast
Commentators unanimously identify the 'king' as God the Father and the 'son' as Jesus Christ. The 'marriage feast' represents the joyful and abundant invitation to salvation offered through the gospel. This parable, therefore, illustrates God's gracious plan to bring people into fellowship with Him in honor of His Son.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The kingdom of heaven. (See Barnes on Matthew 3:2).
The phrase here means, "God deals with man in his kingdom, or in regard to the …
A marriage feast (γαμους). The plural, as here (2,3,4,9), is very common in the papyri for the wedding festivities (the several ac…
19th Century
Anglican
Which made a marriage for his son — The seed of the thought that forms the basis of this parable is found in a brief reference in Luke 12:…
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Baptist
Observe that it was a king who made this wedding feast; therefore, to refuse to come to it when the command implied great honor to those who were i…
For “kingdom of heaven,” see comment on 3:2. In this parable, the kingdom has already dawned; invitations to the banquet have gone out and are bein…
16th Century
Protestant
The kingdom of heaven is like a human king. As a Spartan said long ago, that the Athenians knew what was right but did not choose to pract…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king The Gospel dispensation which had now taken place, the methods of di…
The provision made for perishing souls in the gospel is represented by a royal feast made by a king, with great liberality, on the marriage of his …
13th Century
Catholic
It was said above that Christ’s persecutors were provoked to kill Him for three reasons: His glory, His wisdom (by which He was confounding them), …
