Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 – Wicked Tenants, Wedding Feast

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Scriptures used in this lesson on Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14

Matthew 24, Exodus 8:22, Exodus 12:13, Genesis 19:24-25, Matthew 21:44, Matthew 22:9-10, Matthew 22:11-13, Exodus 19:8, John 1:11, Hebrews 13:8, Psalm 24:1, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 21:19, Romans 14:17, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, Exodus 13:21, John 3:16, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:3, Isaiah 5:7, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 21:45-46, Matthew 21:37-39, Romans 8:37, Romans 2:28-29, Romans 9:6-8, Galatians 6:16, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Psalm 19:7, Exodus 20:14, Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 6:16, Numbers 32:23, Matthew 28:19, Psalms 118:22-23, Ephesians 2:19-22, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 24:1, John 8:32, Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 13, Luke 17:21, Matthew 9:15, Isaiah 54:16, Mark 16:15, Luke 14:23, Matthew 21:11-14, Isaiah 64:6, Revelation 19:8, Romans 13:14, Ephesians 4:24, Ephesians 4:22, Job 29:14, Psalm 132:9, Isaiah 11:5, Isaiah 61:10, Galatians 3:27, John 6:44, John 6:65, John 15:16, 2 Peter 3:9, Psalm 2:12, 1 Corinthians 15:45, John 19:34, Revelation 19:7, 2 Timothy 1:7,

Wicked Tenants, Wedding Feast, and Judgment – Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 –

We are going to finish Matthew chapter 21 and move into the end of chapter 22. This study of Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14, anchors everything that follows. I went back to the parable of the wicked husbandmen because these three parables are key to what follows. Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 contains those three parables in one unified warning.

If we see what the Lord is teaching, our theology will get straighter. Mine keeps changing as I understand God better. He does not change to fit me. I must change to fit Him. We looked at the parable of the two sons. Now we will look at the wicked husbandmen and the marriage supper. These help us see that God judged Jerusalem. This passage makes that judgment unmistakably clear. When we understand that (Matthew 24) has happened, we will not fear a great tribulation. Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 prepares us to understand that fulfillment.

Theology, Judgment, and the End of Jerusalem

Many in the church are living in fear of the great tribulation. They are packed and waiting to escape in a rapture. I want you to know we are in Goshen. The plagues fell on Egypt, but those under the blood were protected (Exodus 8:22, Exodus 12:13). We do not have to fear the great tribulation. Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 shows why fear is unnecessary. In Matthew chapters 21-24, Jesus prophesies judgment on Jerusalem, which came in AD 70.

At the same time, we must bring this into present truth. If God judged Judeah, Sodom, and Gomorrah, He can judge any nation (Genesis 19:24-25). Our society is confused and corrupt. I am glad I am not God, because judgment is serious.

In this lesson, we look at the wicked husbandmen and the marriage feast. These parables tie both parables together into one message. Natural Israel was given everything needed to produce fruit, yet the leaders kept the fruit for themselves. God has also given us the vineyard. The question is, who is getting the fruit? People either fall on the stone and are broken or the stone falls on them and destroys them (Matthew 21:44). Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 makes that principle unavoidable. Israel was invited to the marriage feast, but chose other priorities.

The king did not agree with their excuses. Jerusalem was destroyed in the 70s A.D. Religious people never believed it would happen in their generation. Many today say the same thing about America. They think judgment will come, but not in their lifetime. Then the invitation went to the highways and hedges (Matthew 22:9-10). The right garment matters. Without it, a person is cast into darkness (Matthew 22:11-13).

Judgment Is Real and the Garment Matters – Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14

This section of Matthew teaches both judgment and preparation. The parable of the wicked husbandmen shows rejection and judgment. Israel promised to obey God (Exodus 19:8) but did not keep that promise. They said they would receive the Messiah, yet they rejected Him when He came (John 1:11). All three parables point to the rejection of natural Israel. Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 is the clearest section showing that rejection.

I believe what Jesus spoke in these parables happened to Jerusalem. I believe (Matthew 24) was fulfilled in AD 70. Still, we cannot ignore present truth. We are capable of the same corruption. Leaders today keep the fruit for themselves. Judgment is real. These parables warn us. What has happened before teaches us what can happen again. This teaching of Jesus warns the modern church.

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). He hates sin now as much as He did then. He judges the same way today as He judged then. That is the God we serve. Whether you serve Him or not, you still belong to Him because the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof (Psalm 24:1). If you are in the earth, you are His. I would rather fall on the rock and be broken than have the rock fall on me and crush me (Matthew 21:44). That is what we are looking at tonight.

The Vineyard, Fruit, and Isaiah 5

The vineyard parable echoes Isaiah’s vineyard prophecy.

Matthew 21:33-41

33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

He Is Coming for Fruit, Not Leaves

In the parable of the vineyard, the householder did everything needed. He planted, hedged, built, and prepared. When the time of fruit came, he sent servants to receive fruit. He was not looking for leaves. He wanted fruit. The husbandmen beat and killed the servants. Finally, he sent his son. They recognized him as the heir and killed him. When the Lord comes, they said He will miserably destroy those wicked men and give the vineyard to others who will produce fruit.

He is coming for fruit. Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 emphasizes fruit over appearance. We are known by our fruit (Matthew 7:20). Bearing fruit is not optional. A fig tree with only leaves is cursed (Matthew 21:19). Saying I am saved is not enough. Putting on Christ means producing fruit. My life should produce righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost (Romans 14:17). It should show love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance (Galatians 5:22-23).

It should operate in the gifts of the Spirit, such as word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, tongues, and interpretation (1 Corinthians 12:8-10). When He comes, He must find fruit in me. Ministry requires something others can eat from my life.

He Is Coming for Fruit, Not Leaves

Isaiah chapter 5 shows they understood the Lord’s vineyard language. God planted and prepared the vineyard. He expected grapes but received wild grapes. He asked what more He could have done. The Lord led them with a cloud by day and fire by night (Exodus 13:21). He drove out their enemies. He gave them everything. What more could He have done? Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 answers that question through parable.

I bring that into present truth. What more could He have done for the church? He gave His Son (John 3:16). The Son gave His blood (Ephesians 1:7). He gave all spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3). We have power and authority. He looks for fruit. If wild grapes come instead, He removes the hedge and protection. The vineyard is left exposed and trodden down.

What More Could He Have Done? – Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14

Isaiah 5:1-7

1 Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
2 And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.

3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
5 And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

From Isaiah to AD 70

Isaiah prophesied this around 760 BC. In 721 BC, the Assyrians took Israel captive. The message was the same. A man had a vineyard and did everything possible for it. He asked what more He could have done. The context was judgment. The vineyard would be laid waste and left desolate. Rain would be withheld, which is a sign of judgment. The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel (Isaiah 5:7). When Jesus told the parable, it was natural Israel (Matthew 21:33). Today, the church is the house of Israel. What He said to them, He says to us. He has given us everything and still expects fruit, not wild grapes.

The leaders understood Jesus clearly. That is why they wanted to lay hands on Him (Matthew 21:45-46). In the parable, the vineyard was planted, hedged, and fully equipped. Israel was given everything needed to bear fruit. The husbandmen were the religious leaders who kept the fruit for themselves. The fruit belonged to the kingdom. Prophets were sent to expose their corruption. They killed the prophets. That pattern continues. When prophets uncover sin, leaders resist and attack. The Lord looks for fruit, just as with the fig tree (Matthew 21:19).

Jesus declared Himself more than a prophet. He declared Himself the Son. They recognized Him and still rejected Him (Matthew 21:37-39). That is why judgment came in AD 70. They rejected the Messiah. They killed the Son. The parable says the wicked men would be miserably destroyed. That destruction happened in AD 70. Jerusalem fell. Israel was destroyed. Understanding this removes fear. Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 removes confusion about prophecy.

Natural Israel, Present Truth, and Fulfilled Prophecy

When we see that much prophecy has already been fulfilled, fear of a future tribulation weakens.

If the great tribulation has already happened, then our whole eschatology must be examined. I am taking time with these parables for that reason. Jesus fulfilled them and also fulfilled Matthew 24. We still overcome. We are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). There is no easy escape. God judged Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24-25). He can judge again because He does not change.

Who is the Israel of God now? A Jew is one inwardly with the circumcision of the heart (Romans 2:28-29). Not all who are of Israel are Israel (Romans 9:6-8). The new creature is the Israel of God (Galatians 6:16). We are the chosen generation and people of God (1 Peter 2:9-10). The vineyard is not the church. The vineyard is the earth. The earth is the Lord’s (Psalm 24:1). The church is the husbandmen placed in that vineyard.

The church has been given everything needed to bear fruit. We lack nothing. Prophets are sent to look for fruit and expose corruption. Religious leaders resist that message. They attack kingdom teaching and oppose the prophetic truth. The same spirit that killed the prophets still operates.

The Israel of God and the Vineyard Today

Someone said the next major message will be understanding the law. The law of the Lord is perfect (Psalm 19:7). We must understand the law without coming under bondage to it. What we are in, the dispensation of grace, is higher than the law. The law only troubles those who are doing wrong.

If I am not committing adultery, the commandment does not affect me (Exodus 20:14). If I honor my father and mother, that command is not against me (Exodus 20:12). That is why I say we are not under the law in that sense. The law should not trouble a righteous life. We have swung too far the other way. Some think they can sin intentionally and assume forgiveness. God forgives, but that attitude tempts the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:16). Judgment follows sin (Numbers 32:23). We must understand the law without abusing grace.

Prophets are killed. The Son is killed. Then judgment comes. Everyone lives in God’s vineyard because the earth is His. When someone tries to destroy a message or ministry, watch closely. Destruction may follow. I made it clear who I was speaking about. Miserable destruction is real.

The Stone, the Kingdom, and the Cornerstone Nation – Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14

Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 reveals the transfer of the kingdom.

Matthew 21:42-46

42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Jesus said the stone rejected became the head of the corner. The kingdom would be taken from natural Israel and given to another nation that bears fruit. We are that people (1 Peter 2:8-9). Jerusalem was violently destroyed. The kingdom was given to the church. We are sent into all nations (Matthew 28:19). This prepares us to understand chapter 24. The prophecy concerns natural Israel and the temple.

The passage quoted comes from Psalms 118:22-23. Israel under David became a cornerstone nation. Other nations had to connect to Israel for blessing. When Jesus took the kingdom from that nation and gave it to another, the church became the cornerstone nation. We are built on the apostles and prophets with Christ as the cornerstone. In Ephesians 2:19-22, we see that we are fellow citizens and part of God’s household. We are a city set on a hill (Matthew 5:14). God dwells in that city.

Fall on the Stone or Be Crushed

In 1 Peter 2, we are living stones. Every stone must align with the cornerstone. If the first cornerstone is off, the whole structure fails. The same is true spiritually. Everything must line up with Christ. Those who believe are not confounded. Those who disobey stumble. We are a chosen generation and royal priesthood.

Hendrickson explains that the cornerstone determines the entire structure. All stones must adjust to it. Christ is the primary structure. Israel once held that place, but because they rejected the Messiah, they stumbled. The kingdom was taken from them and given to a nation producing fruit. The church now holds that position.

In AD 70, one age declined while another rose. Christ died in AD 33, and the old system ended in AD 70. The stone breaks those who fall on it or crushes those it falls upon (Matthew 21:44). Every person and every nation faces that reality.

It is a simple principle. Every person will either fall on the stone or the stone will fall on them. Every nation faces the same choice. No one escapes it. It is not the devil who crushes. It is the stone that grinds to powder.

Every Person Must Face the Stone

Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 makes that choice personal. The chief priests and Pharisees knew He was speaking about them. They wanted to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people. They recognized the message yet assumed judgment would not come in their time. The chief priests and Pharisees believed God judges, just not in their generation. Many people say the same thing today. They admit God judges, but believe it will not happen in their lifetime.

The Parable of the Wedding Feast – Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14

The wedding feast parable closes with the invitation extended.

Matthew 22:1-10

1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

The Marriage Feast and AD 70

In Matthew 22, we see the parable of the marriage feast. The chapter has two sections. In verses 1 through 9, the king prepared a wedding and invited guests. They refused. They made light of the invitation and chose farms and business instead. Some mistreated and killed the servants. The king responded with wrath and destroyed the murderers and burned their city.

The principle is judgment upon natural Israel. All three parables point to that. I keep pressing this because it connects directly to Matthew 24. In Matthew 24:21, we read of the great tribulation. That tribulation refers to the destruction of natural Jerusalem. In Matthew 24:1, the disciples asked about the temple and its destruction. Jesus answered them directly. The great tribulation He spoke of occurred in AD 70, with the destruction of Jerusalem.

The Wedding Feast and the Great Tribulation – Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14

Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 connects celebration with judgment. The leaders were angry, yet Jesus did not apologize for the truth. He did not soften the message. I often apologize because I do not want to offend, but the truth must be spoken. People are bound and need freedom. Truth sets you free (John 8:32). Sometimes truth offends, but it is still the path to freedom.

It hurts. The truth hurts sometimes. The Word of God is truth, and it’s sharp, and it’s quicker than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). It’s able to divide the soul and the spirit.

How many have I never made mad? Only a few raised their hands. I am doing better than I thought. I never meant to hurt anyone. You know that.

This is a kingdom parable. It does not say the kingdom of God will be far away someday. It says the kingdom of God is likened to (Matthew 13). That means it is present. The kingdom is now. The kingdom is first in you (Luke 17:21).

So it has to be happening now. So this kingdom that we’re in is like a marriage supper. It’s a time of celebration. We should be happy celebrating.

The Kingdom Is Now and the Marriage Is Present

We should come to the marriage supper every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday. It is a time of celebration. The kingdom of God is likened to a marriage feast. Yet many make light of it. They choose farms and merchandise over the marriage. Other interests become more important than intimacy with Christ. I come to love my Lord. I come for spiritual intimacy. It is a joyful gathering with Him.

Some apologize for not attending. I tell them it is not about hearing me preach. The body needs each member. We gather to share a marriage relationship with Jesus Christ. That is what the body is about. Israel treated it lightly. They kept the fruit for themselves and neglected true communion. We saw this when we studied the bridegroom in (Matthew 9:15).

They rejected the bridegroom. Everything was prepared, yet they cared more about denominations, lands, and buildings than the marriage. Their interests were greater than their love for the body of Christ. They destroyed the servants as much as they could. I saw rebellion and refusal to submit to the king’s son. Their refusal revealed disloyalty.

The king became enraged. He sent his armies and destroyed the murderers and burned their cities. I decided that when the king has a feast, I will attend. When it is time for the marriage supper, I want to be present.

Who destroyed Jerusalem? The Roman army was used, but God is sovereign. He created the smith (Isaiah 54:16). The earth is the Lord’s and all who dwell in it (Psalm 24:1). He destroyed the city. The Son of man destroyed Jerusalem. He can destroy any city. And he’ll destroy any ministry. He can do what he wants to.

The Rejected Bridegroom and Destroyed City

I quoted Hendriksen, a respected commentator, concerning Titus and the destruction of Jerusalem. He records that Jerusalem was taken in AD 70. The temple was destroyed. More than a million Jews perished. Israel ceased to exist as a political nation. As a favored nation, she had reached the end of the road. That is from Hendriksen’s commentary.

Josephus, a first-century historian, describes the horror. No pity was shown. Children and the elderly were massacred. The city and sanctuary were leveled to the ground. We will look at more of this later. My point is clear. This is what Jesus was prophesying. The Great Tribulation happened in AD 70 (Matthew 24:21).

In the parable, the invited guests refused. The king sent servants into the highways to gather others. The wedding was furnished with guests. God will have a people. The Jews rejected Christ. They knew the Scriptures but would not come to the marriage. They rejected the bridegroom and faced destruction.

Jesus then said, ” Go into all the world” (Mark 16:15). He said, “Compel them to come in” (Luke 14:23). The invitation extends beyond natural Israel.

Matthew 21:11-14

11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

Putting on Christ and Removing the Old Man

Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 calls for righteousness, not ritual. A man without a wedding garment was found speechless and cast into outer darkness (Matthew 21:11-14). Many are called, but few are chosen.

Israel was called as a nation, but few responded. I see present truth here. Many in the church try to enter wearing their own garment. They rely on works rather than on the righteousness of Christ. They have not put on Christ. When the king comes, He will see the wrong garment. Our righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). The proper garment is the righteousness of the saints, the white linen described in (Revelation 19:8).

Revelation 19:8

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

When I put on Christ (Romans 13:14), I begin to take off Delbert. When I put on the new man (Ephesians 4:24), I take off the old man (Ephesians 4:22). By putting on Christ, I wear His righteousness that God provided, I am ready for the wedding.

If I refuse, outward actions mean nothing. I can quote Scripture. I can clap, dance, and run. None of that matters without the right garment. I must wear His clothes. I put on righteousness, and it clothes me (Job 29:14).

Job 29:14

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

Psalms 132:9 says,

Psalm 132:9

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

What is righteousness? Right standing before God. It’s knowing that you’re standing before God and in right standing with him. You’re clean. Isaiah 11 5 says,

Isaiah 11:5

5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Isaiah 61 10 says,

Isaiah 61:10

10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Romans 13:14 says,

Romans 13:14

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

The garment is the Lord Jesus Christ’s righteousness. Jesus is a fulfillment of all righteousness put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provisions for the flesh. Take off the flesh.

Galatians 3:27 says,

Galatians 3:27

27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Ephesians 4:24 says,

Ephesians 4:24

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Put On Christ or Be Cast Out

We enter the marriage wearing the garment He requires. As members of the church, the bride, and the body, we must put on righteousness. That means taking off the old and putting on the new. We begin to purify ourselves. We cannot live like the world and claim to belong to the marriage.

Righteousness replaces the old man with Christ. Without putting on Christ, darkness remains. Israel faced that truth, and so do we. A person can attend church and appear part of the feast yet lack salvation. If Christ is not put on, the king will see only flesh and cast that person out. Many are called, but few are chosen. No one comes unless the Father draws him (John 6:44, John 6:65). Jesus said you didn’t choose me. I chose you (John 15:16).

Now that’s good news. If anything should excite you, to know that you are chosen should. How many are called? How many does God want to go to hell? It’s not his will that any should perish but that all should come (2 Peter 3:9).

Many are called, but so few put on the garments. So few in relation to those called truly put on Christ. Few were chosen.

Chosen, Called, and Prepared for the Marriage – Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14

Matthew 21 Verses 33-22:14 ends with a call to readiness.

Father, help us put the son on. Let us kiss the son lest we make you angry and we perish (Psalm 2:12).

Thank you. Lord. Let us understand that when we come together on Sundays, we’re coming to a marriage feast. We are coming together for a time of celebration and not a funeral. It’s a wedding. We’re coming to a celebration time. We are coming together with you. We’re becoming one flesh. You are the last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45). We are the last Eve. We’re taken out of your side Lord, as the spear punctured you and outgushed the blood in the water (John 19:34), so did Eve come out of the side of Adam. God created the woman for Adam. We’re your creation, Lord. We’re created for you.

Let us prepare ourselves as Revelation says.

Revelation 19:7

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Let us put on the righteousness of the saints, the white linen (Revelation 19:8). Lord, receive us. We pray for our nation. Have mercy on us. We grieve the thousands of babies lost each day. Forgive us for the sin that stains our land. Help us see how sick we are as a people. We want to be righteous. We want to be close to You.

Show us the truth of Matthew 24 as we continue this study. Open our eyes to what You would have us say. Teach us to fear You and not the enemy. Let us fear the One who rules over all. You have not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

Frequently Asked Questions About Matthew 21:33-22:14

What is the Parable of the Wicked Tenants about?

Jesus teaches that Israel rejected God’s servants and ultimately rejected the Son, leading to judgment and the destruction of Jerusalem.

What is the Parable of the Wedding Feast about?

The parable shows invited guests rejecting the king’s invitation, symbolizing Israel’s rejection and the extension of the kingdom to others.

Was the Great Tribulation fulfilled in AD 70?

Matthew 24:21 refers to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, which followed Israel’s rejection of Christ.

What is the wedding garment?

The wedding garment represents the righteousness of Christ (Revelation 19:8). Salvation requires putting on Christ, not relying on works.

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