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  • What is the meaning of the Parable of the Wedding Feast?

    02/25/2018 3:08:56 AM PST · by SkyPilot · 28 replies
    Got Questions ^ | 25 Feb 18 | James Montgomery Boice
    Question: "What is the meaning of the Parable of the Wedding Feast?" Answer: Jesus told the Parable of the Wedding Feast in Matthew 22:1-14. This parable is similar in some ways to the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15-24), but the occasion is different, and it has some important distinctions. To better understand the context of this story, it is important to know some basic facts about weddings in Jesus’ day. In Jewish society, the parents of the betrothed generally drew up the marriage contract. The bride and groom would meet, perhaps for the first time, when this contract...