Why is the Gospel of Matthew so hateful?

Question

From the parable of the Wedding Banquet in Matt 22:

"But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless.

"Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

The 'King' here is a major league dick! Screw the King and his crap-tacular banquet. What a stuck-up prig, huh?

Answer 1

The version of the gospel in Matthew was written for the Jewish convert to Christianity.
The version of the gospel in Mark was written for Christians of Jewish origin.
The version of the gospel in Luke was written to convert those Gentiles which were sympathetic to Christianity.
The book of John was written later, and was written most likely to impress a standpoint, or a theological view, to Christians which developed doctrinal disputes, much as Plato placing his own philosophy into the mouth of Socrates.

When the king in Matthew was talking of weeping and gnashing of teeth, that was making reference to Psalms 112:10, which the Jewish convert to Christianity would undoubtedly be familiar with, since it was two chapters after the reference to 'a king in the order of Melchizedek' in Psalms 110. The weeping and gnashing of teeth was imagery referencing the remorse of a person who is unprepared to deal with what lays ahead of them.

Answer 2

You didn't understand the parable.

Here, you may know this word, but perhaps some do not:

esoteric
–adjective
1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions.
2. belonging to the select few.
3. private; secret; confidential.
4. (of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group: the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras.

It means that only those who are supposed to understand will understand. It doesn't automatically count you out so that you will never understand, but from what I've seen of you, it isn't likely that you will understand anything worth while.

Just telling it like it is.

Answer 3

Hmm..this is a good question..I'm not familiar with the bible but I can give my opinion anyway...The man may have been the groom and was dressed in his casual clothes while everyone else went through the trouble to be well-dressed..when seeing the man dressed not in wedding formal clothes..the king may have become mad with the mans laziness to not be dressed for such an important occasion.

Answer 4

Man, just don't go to a wedding dressed in rags. Brings everyone down.

Answer 5

As usual, you pick one or two verses and quote them completely out of context. You get an inkling of the fate your own actions are leading to, and you don't like it, but instead of changing your actions you shout "Injustice!".

Answer 6

What possible moral lesson could that be teaching people? Proper attire for a wedding? Yeah, the bible is so freakin' important...think of the trees that have been cut down to make bibles. Such a waste.

Answer 7

Tell me, you ever met a nice guy named Matt?

Huh? Think about it.

That's it- next time I'm going to a wedding, I'm wearing rags and a nametag that says Matt.

I'll show 'em.

Answer 8

it wasn't a story to be taken literally, look for the message of the parable. that kind of talk ain't gonna do ya any good either.

Answer 9

it was just a parable, also times were harsher back then. people didn't give a **** about people.

the king is a major dick.

Answer 10

Much of the Bible is hateful, this is only one part of it.

EDIT:
Corrosion EAC, my best friend growing up was named Matt. He was very nice.