20:9
Jesus knew exactly what was going on and what was in the hearts of the religious leaders. Jesus told a parable to the people to explain to them what was going on. Part of the mission of the church is to explain to the world what is going on. It most definitely is not to go along with the world’s direction of travel, which sadly is how much of the church is responding to the sexual revolution. Why do people think the world is wiser than God?
2:10-12
In the parable a man planted a vineyard. This represents God. In the immediate context it represents God having created the nation of Israel. Without God there would have been no Israel. More generally, it represents God having created the world. Without God, no us! He rented it out to the farmers and went away. In genesis God gave Adam and Eve stewardship of the earth. We are stewards, not owners. At harvest time the owner sent servants to collect his due income from the vineyard, but each time the tenants beat up the servant, giving him nothing. This represents their rejection of the prophets. The rejection of the servants became ever more intense.
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