Oct 24
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- In Luke 14:7-11, Christ gives the Pharisees wise counsel concerning their behavior at the dinner party (compare with Proverbs 25:6–7). He concludes by saying, “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” This passage is about more than dinner party etiquette. It’s about the ethics of Christ’s kingdom. How so?
- In Luke 14:12-14, Christ turned his attention to the one who invited him and instructed him to not only invite family, friends, and the prestigious within society to his banquets. Does this teaching forbid us from ever having private parties? How does interpreting this teaching through the lens of kingdom ethics help us properly interpret this passage? How should this teaching affect our conduct within the church?
- In Luke 14:15-24 Christ presents a classic parable. In this parable, who does the man giving the banquet represent (v. 16)? Who does the servant who extends the invitation represent (v. 17)? Who does the first to be invited – those who made excuses – represent (vs. 18-20)? What does the command for the servant to go out to the streets and lanes to invite the poor and crippled represent (v. 21)? What does the command to go to the highways and hedges represent (vs. 22-23)? What is the primary meaning of this parable? What is a secondary meaning or application?
