Read Luke 20:9-18
SOAP Luke 20:17-18
The Parable of the Tenants has several characters.
Owner of the vineyard = God
the owner's servants = Old Testament prophets.
tenants = Jewish leaders
cornerstone/owner's son = Jesus Christ
heirs of the vineyard = Gentiles and outcasts who accept Christ
The audacity of the Jewish leaders is clear as they respond to Jesus, saying, "Surely not!" How dare the owner of the vineyard make Gentiles and outcasts heirs! They were not the promised nation - the Jews were. This passage reveals the heart of God again: an unwillingness for anyone to perish. I'm so grateful He made salvation available to ALL men, not just the Jews.
The religious of that day rejected who Jesus was and He saw the hypocrisy that was in their lives. He then quoted from Isaiah and showed the foolishness of their hearts and thus by the Word of God destroyed them. Bringing this forward to our day, we know that we must accept the salvation of the cross and receive Jesus into our lives and only then can we be changed and be productive in His kingdom.
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