Had a mis quote Luke14:23?

Question

And the Lord said unto his servent, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compell them to come in, that my house may be filled. My question is what does "compell" mean

Answer 1

This great dinner is different from the wedding feast in Matthew 22, which actually is the reward of the Kingdom. This great dinner is for God's full salvation. God. as the " Certain man" prepared His full salvation as a great dinner and sent the first apostles as His slaves to invite the Jews.. vss 16-2-17.. But because they were occupied by their riches, such as land, cattle, or a wife, they refused His invitation vv 18-20,
Then God sent the apostles to invite the people on the streets- the Poor , the cripple, the blind, and the lame. Because of their poverty and misery they accepted God's invitation. 22-22a. Yet God's salvation STILL had room for more.. So He sent His slaves to go out farther.. To the GENTILE world.. signified by the " roads" and " hedges" to COMPEL the gentiles to come in and fill up the house of His salvation.

To compel here is an interesting word. It means to force or drive.. especially to a course of action...also to secure or bring about by force. It also means to have a power and irresistible effect or influence on someone.

God opening up His full salvation to the gentile world is not a negative thing. Compel here is not in a negative sense but in a positive sense. The Love of God goes out to the whole world... including the gentile world. This love is powerful and irresistible and strong in drawing those who were ENEMIES and DISTANT from God.. INTO His house for the great feast.

Praise the Lord for His Strong compelling Love...

Great Question.

Answer 2

Compel
Usage Number: 1
Strong's Number:
Original Word: ἀναγκάζω, anankazō
Usage Notes: denotes "to put constraint upon (from anankē, 'necessity'), to constrain," whether by threat, entreaty, force or persuasion; Christ "constrained" the disciples to get into a boat, Matt. 14:22; Mark 6:45; the servants of the man who made a great supper were to constrain people to come in, Luke 14:23 (RV, "constrain"); Saul of Tarsus "strove" to make saints blaspheme, Acts 26:11, RV (AV, "compelled"); Titus, though a Greek, was not "compelled" to be circumcised, Gal. 2:3, as Galatian converts were, Gal. 6:12, RV; Peter was "compelling" Gentiles to live as Jews, Gal. 2:14; Paul was "constrained" to appeal to Caesar, Acts 28:19, and was "compelled" by the church at Corinth to become foolish in speaking of himself, 2 Cor. 12:11. See CONSTRAIN.
—Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words

Answer 3

Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel (anagkázō) them to come in, that my house may be filled.

G315

ἀναγκάζω
anagkázō; fut. anagkásō, from anágkē (G318), necessity. To force, compel by external violence (Act_26:11; Gal_2:3; Gal_6:12). To force, compel in a moral sense as by authoritative command (Mat_14:22; Mar_6:45); by importunate persuasion (Luk_14:23); by prevalent example (Gal_2:14); by injustice (Act_28:19).

Syn.: aggareúō (G29), to press into service; parabiázomai (G3849), to employ force contrary to nature and right, to compel by using force; sunéchō (G4912), to constrain.

Ant.: apolúō (G630), to set at liberty; apostéllō (G649), to send away, set at liberty; epitrépō (G2010), to allow, leave; aporríptō (G641), to reject, hurl off.

Answer 4

1) To force, drive, or constrain: "Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission."

2) To necessitate or pressure by force; exact: An energy crisis compels fuel conservation.

3) To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway:

Answer 5

the compell means...to "show them the way" so that they may leave their symbolic lifestyles on the highways and hedges and come to "live" in the house of thr Lord...
hope that helps..Duke

Answer 6

Compel in that instance and many others means BEG! PLEAD! Sell it ,like you would sell a classic Rolls Royce or a SAAB. Something with great value. You would do your best to convince others of the value of the product!

Answer 7

It means sorta -- require, request firmly, insist.

The story was an illustration (or parable) representing how the Jews would not come to God accepting Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Therefore, He is showing here how He will now, with Jesus' death on the cross, and resurrection, accept Gentiles (non-Jews) and allow them to be saved. The Jews were, for thousands of years, God's "chosen people", ever since Abraham.

Answer 8

compell means to persuade in a nicely manner

Answer 9

To actually sell the truth to others and actually take them where they can find the truth to set them free. To force others to come and hear the good news so they can hear with itchy ears and be drawn by the spirit to come to our Lord Jesus Christ and to ask Him for forgivness and to come into their hearts to be their savior.

Answer 10

I would think it means to motivate them or encourage them to come in to the lords house!!