Olde Tymer
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Re: Matt 22:1-14
According to the story, a wedding started out to be a private affair, but later
became open to the public, i.e. total strangers were welcome to attend who didn't
have to be the king's friends nor even his son's friends; it was very open. We could
say it was open to the whole world regardless of age, race, gender, and/or religious
preference. The king was very determined to find people to help his son celebrate
and it was to the point where he wasn't all that particular about who they were.
(cf. Rev 22:17)
But there was a bit of a caveat. Anybody and everybody was invited to attend; but
only those appropriately dressed were allowed inside.
There are establishments that require male patrons to wear a coat and tie, and
should any show up without them, some places maintain a closet of things that
men can borrow for the evening: free of charge; it's on the house. Now, seeing as
how the king instructed his servants to invite everyone they encountered regardless
of social status and/or income level, then he likely anticipated some folks showing
up who couldn't afford to clothe themselves properly.
This suggests to me that the errant guest refused the doorman's offer to loan
underprivileged guests appropriate garments, viz: the man was a wedding crasher
because he deliberately attempted to circumvent the dress code and that is very
probably why he was speechless when confronted, i.e. the man had no excuse.
** The parable might be a bounce from Isaiah 49:5-6 which says:
"And now The Lord speaks-- He who formed me in my mother's womb to be his
servant, who commissioned me to bring His people of Israel back to Him. The Lord
has honored me, and my God has given me strength. He says: You will do more
than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and
you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."
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Re: Matt 22:1-14
According to the story, a wedding started out to be a private affair, but later
became open to the public, i.e. total strangers were welcome to attend who didn't
have to be the king's friends nor even his son's friends; it was very open. We could
say it was open to the whole world regardless of age, race, gender, and/or religious
preference. The king was very determined to find people to help his son celebrate
and it was to the point where he wasn't all that particular about who they were.
(cf. Rev 22:17)
But there was a bit of a caveat. Anybody and everybody was invited to attend; but
only those appropriately dressed were allowed inside.
There are establishments that require male patrons to wear a coat and tie, and
should any show up without them, some places maintain a closet of things that
men can borrow for the evening: free of charge; it's on the house. Now, seeing as
how the king instructed his servants to invite everyone they encountered regardless
of social status and/or income level, then he likely anticipated some folks showing
up who couldn't afford to clothe themselves properly.
This suggests to me that the errant guest refused the doorman's offer to loan
underprivileged guests appropriate garments, viz: the man was a wedding crasher
because he deliberately attempted to circumvent the dress code and that is very
probably why he was speechless when confronted, i.e. the man had no excuse.
** The parable might be a bounce from Isaiah 49:5-6 which says:
"And now The Lord speaks-- He who formed me in my mother's womb to be his
servant, who commissioned me to bring His people of Israel back to Him. The Lord
has honored me, and my God has given me strength. He says: You will do more
than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and
you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."
_
