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NASB | Matthew 22:11 ¶ "But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:11 ¶ "But when the king came in to see the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed [appropriately] in wedding clothes, |
Subject: Why was the man speechless? |
Bible Note: Hi Joe and greetings in His name, In your response to rbt56, you mentioned the parable of the wheat and the tares. The tares were the sons of the evil one, Mt. 13:38, being cast into the furnace of fire, or hell, where there will also be wailing and gnashing of teeth, Mt. 13:42. There is no furnace of fire here. It is not to the unregenerate that this fate occurs but to "sons of the kingdom (Mt. 8:12), who are the "wheat" (Mt. 13:38), to whom the calling naturally belongs. This man is a "friend" who had accepted the invitation and had taken his place. According to the Lord, all Christians are called to participate in the wedding, but only some will enjoy it, i.e., be there. This is apparently the meaning of the proverb "Many are called but few are chosen." This ancient proverb, used three times in the aprocryphal 4 Ezra, simply means that, while all Christians are invited to the banquet, only those wearing the wedding garment are chosen to participate in it. Those Christians who fail to persevere to the end, who are carnal, will experience three negatives at the future judgement: (1) A stinging rebuke, Mt. 24:45-51. (2) Exclusion from the wedding banquet, Mt. 22:1-14; Mt. 25:1-13, and (3) Millennial disinheritance (Mt. 25:14-30). [The information in the last two paragraphs comes from THE REIGN OF THE SERVANT KINGS by Dr. Joseph T. Dillow, Th.d pages 352-353). Thank you and please share more of your thoughts with me. In Him, Eagle One |