A person receiving guests prepared a dinner when he was done, he sent his slave to invite the guests.
The slave went to the first and said, "My master invites you." He answers, "Some merchants owe me money and they are coming tonight. Please excuse me."
The slavewent to the next and said, "My master invites you." He answers, "I have bought a house and am called away. I have no time."
The slave went to the next and said. "My master invites you." This one answers, "My friend is to be wed and I am to arrange the banquet. Please excuse me from the dinner."
The slave returns, "Master, those you have invited have asked to be excused."
The master sends his slave out, "Go out on the street and bring back whomever you find to hae dinner."
(1) who are the people the master invite?
(2) Do you think he will invite them again?
(3) Do you see parallels with today?
2007-10-19 08:36:38 · 8 answers · asked by Coop 366 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no1home2day
Paul was a great teacher but Peter was the witness.
2007-10-19 09:06:36 · update #1
1) The invited people were the Jews.
2)The invitation is an open invitation that will not rescinded so long as the invited are living.
3)Yes, people don't have time for God any more and we make a million excuses as to why.
2007-10-19 08:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the culture in which that parable is given, the invitation was sent MONTHS in advance. It wasn't a last minute invite. This wasn't just a "Come on over for coffee" type of invitation, but it was a full banquet that had taken a lot of preparation.
In that culture, to refuse an invitation in that manner was the rudest thing a person could do - a real slap in the face.
This was a picture of how the Jewish people, those chosen of God, after rejecting God's very personal invitation to enter in, gave all kinds of excuses - and that's what they were - excuses, not valid reasons.
When those who were initially invited refused to come, the invitation went out abroad to everybody and anybody who would come.
However, remember what Paul said. If a wild branch can be grafted into the tree contrary to nature, how much more so can the natural branch be grafted back in? And if the natural branch was cut off because of unbelief, how much more so the wild branch grafted in contrary to nature be cut off because of unbelief?
The invitation remains to the Chosen. But remember, not everybody who left Egypt entered the Promised Land. An entire generation died in the wilderness because of rebellion and unbelief.
er - did I even answer your questions? Hmmm. Oh, well.
2007-10-19 15:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, obviously this is a parable that Jesus told in the bible recorded in Luke. The Master invites all people and if they turn Him down, he will invite others. I'm not sure about Him inviting them again. I know that after a while if people continue to reject Jesus their hearts will be hardened. Conviction from the Holy Spirit may last a while for the lost. I know my husband was under conviction for three years before he submitted to Christ. I see parallels with everyday. Christ is always saying come unto me and people are always rejecting Him.
2007-10-19 15:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by Arrica H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
(1)The people are all of your "friends" who make up excuses so they don't have to hang out with you.
(2) I think you will invite them again because you don't know anyone else
(3) I do see parallels with today because this just happened last night.
SUCKA!
2007-10-19 15:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Why does he have a slave?
And seeing behonest's answer, does it mean that people who try to preach to others today are in fact slaves?
2007-10-19 15:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by didi 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Why doesn't he have dinner with his slave?
2007-10-19 15:39:43 · answer #6 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i like multiple choice questions better
2007-10-19 15:39:43 · answer #7 · answered by Hope 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no "master", thus noone has ever been invited, so your question is mute.
2007-10-19 15:43:32 · answer #8 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋