What does the word COMPEL mean to you in Luke 14:23?

Question

The Strong Hebrew Dictionary states: From G318; to necessitate: - compel, constrain.

necessitate: 1. to make necessary or unavoidable. 2. to compel, oblige, or force.

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

Answer 1

It means to force and this is the bases for the Inquisition and why Christianity is FORCED upon the natives in captives lands.

Answer 2

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What does the word COMPEL mean to you in Luke 14:23?
The Strong Hebrew Dictionary states: From G318; to necessitate: - compel, constrain.

necessitate: 1. to make necessary or unavoidable. 2. to compel, oblige, or force.

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

Answer 3

You'd have to check the original Greek word.

Obviously it comes from a parable about invitations to a great feast - so the compulsion is not going to be of a violent sort. The self-important people, seeming upstanding citizens, ignored the offer. God's method of compulsion is the presence of the Holy Spirit - but the message does have to be preached and heard so people can receive or reject it. People on the bottom rungs of society, as the parable indicates, can often be more willing to respond than can the people who look like good citizens externally.

Answer 4

What Does Compel Mean

Answer 5

Denying self means to put away the old nature and putting on the new which is Christ Jesus, Himself. Oftentimes we find ourselves wrestling with our own desires when we should be desiring to do God's will. It is not an easy task to forget ourselves and pick up our cross. It is our cross because it is there that our old nature should be put to death. Just like Christ died in our stead on that glorious cross we should accept that cross of denying to self. That old nature has a way of rearing up it's ugly head but we have to put it to death by looking to Christ for our strength. We do this because we love Him and we desire to gain more of Him. Do many Christians do this? I don't know really. I know that there are a lot of Christians that don't think twice about sinning or that don't get convicted when they do. It's sad really because this shows that there is no real relationship with Christ. Salvation is a free gift but the rewards are not. We will also be judged by our works. Why else would scripture say that we should be watching and praying to make sure that we be counted worthy to escape the things coming upon this earth? There is judgment here now. Let's take that judgment now rather than later. Know this too that the Millenium Kingdom is one of the rewards. Leaving this earth when Jesus comes to take up the Overcoming Bride is another reward. Let us be found watching and praying so that we be counted worthy.

Answer 6

This verse is part of a parable (a story) Jesus was telling to illustrate a point. Jesus Himself never ordered anyone to compel anyone to do anything. The parable runs from Luke 14:16 to Luke 14:24.

Please don't try to put words in Jesus' mouth.

Answer 7

In that verse the word compel means to gather or tell. Add one of those words in the Bible verse, and see that it makes sense.

Answer 8

Just be careful in using words from a parable to justify certain actions. Remember, the passage is a parable!

god bless

Answer 9

If taken literally, it means 'compel' as Jonah was compelled to do what God had told him to do. Johan never had to do it, but life was going to get pretty interesting if he never complied!

Answer 10

Mo,
In this instance it means to "force". We also know that you will draw more flies with honey than with salt so it is sometimes necessary to slow down on pushing people so that you are not pushing them away from HIS WORD. I tend to extend my hand rather than to throw a lasso. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks,
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