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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:4-5

Matthew 22:4-5. Again, he sent forth other servants The apostles and others, on whom the Holy Ghost descended on the day of pentecost, and who thereby received a fresh commission to call the Jews to repentance; saying, Tell them which were bidden, I have prepared my dinner, &c. After Christ’s resurrection and ascension, the apostles were sent forth to inform the Jews that the divine mission of Christ was confirmed by his resurrection; that sin was expiated by his death, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:6

Matthew 22:6. And the remnant Or the rest of them, who did not go to farms or merchandise, who were neither husbandmen nor tradesmen, but ecclesiastics; namely, the scribes and Pharisees, and chief priests; took [Gr. κρατησαντες , laying hold on ] his servants, entreated them spitefully [or rather, shamefully, ] and slew them If it be objected that these circumstances of the parable are improbable, as it was never known in the world that subjects refused the invitation of their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:7

Matthew 22:7. And when the king heard thereof, he was wroth Inasmuch as “the invitation to the marriage-feast of his son, sent by this king to his supposed friends, was the highest expression of his regard for them, and the greatest honour that could be done to them; therefore, when they refused it for such trifling reasons, and were so savagely ungrateful as to beat, and wound, and kill the servants who had come with it, it was justly viewed as a most outrageous affront, an injury that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:1-14

124. The royal wedding feast (Matthew 22:1-14)Throughout the Old Testament period and into the New, God sent his messengers to Israel, but the people ignored his message. God was like a king who invited people to a wedding feast for his son, but when the time for the feast arrived, they refused to come (Matthew 22:1-5). This was a picture of the refusal of the Jews to accept Jesus’ message and enter the kingdom of God. Their rejection of Jesus would bring God’s judgment upon them and result in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 22:3

sent forth, &c. John, the Lord, and the Twelve. were bidden = those who had been bidden. This bidding had been done by the prophets. For the custom of such a later "sending" compare Esther 5:8 with Esther 6:14 . to. Greek. eis. App-104 . wedding = wedding feast, as "marriage" in Matthew 22:1 . would not come = wished not to come. App-102 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 22:4

other servants. Peter and "them that heard Him" (Hebrews 2:3 ), as recorded in the Acts. are bidden = had been bidden, as in Matthew 22:3 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos ( App-6 ). dinner = breakfast, or luncheon. Not deipnon, which is supper. fatlings = fatted beasts. Gr . sitistos. Occurs only here. unto. Greek. ei s. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 22:5

made light of it = gave no heed [to it]. went their ways = went away. his = his own; "our own" being emphatic for contrast. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:16 . merchandise = commerce. Greek. emporia. Occurs only in Matthew. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 22:6

entreated, &c. As in Acts 4:1-3 ; Acts 5:40 , Acts 5:41 ; Acts 11:19 . slew them. Act 7:64-60 ; Acts 8:1 ; Acts 12:2-5 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 22:7

thereof. See the varied supply of the Ellipsis after "heard" in verses: Matthew 22:7 , Matthew 22:22 ; Matthew 22:33 . his armies. The Roman armies. burned up their city. Greek. empretho. Occurs only here. This refers to the destruction of Jerusalem, which took place shortly after the close of the Acts Dispensation. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 22:3

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.Israel had long known of that approaching appointment to receive and honor the King's Son when he should appear in their midst. Their whole nation had been protected and nurtured through long history for the specific purpose of equipping them to recognize and hail their Messiah when he came. The first of those servants sent to announce that the great feast was at hand was John the Baptist.... read more

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