Parables of Jesus Christ

Choice 2: Matthew 21–22. Jesus Was Rejected by the Jewish Leaders
Review Matthew 21–22. Make a written comparison of how the Jewish leaders of Jesus’s day were like each of the following:

·         The fig tree in Matthew 21:17–20: The fig tree was not bearing any fruit. The Jewish leaders were     lacking faith in the teachings of Christ. When we don’t have faith, our souls aren’t being nourished and consequently suffer.
·         The second son in Matthew 21:28–32: The first son after being asked of his father to go work did not, but later repented and went. The second son said he would go, but never did. The first did the will of the Father. The Jewish leaders were asked to repent and believed, but they did not.
·         The husbandmen in Matthew 21:33–41: The husbandmen are us essentially. We are supposed to be tending to the Lord’s vineyard. The husbandmen or the Jews ended up killing the prophets and apostles and eventually killed the son of the father who owned the vineyard or the Son of Man. When the Lord comes he will smite the wicked.  
·         The wedding guests and the man without the wedding garment in Matthew 22:1–14: Many are called, but few are chosen. The wedding guests (us) were asked to the wedding. Will we be prepared to go into the wedding (kingdom of God)?

Personal Application:

After doing this assignment, I want to keep reading some of the parables in the scriptures to better myself and some of the principles in the parables such as repentance, faith, missionary work, and preparing ourselves for the second coming.