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Lutheran Lens Commentary: Matthew 22:1-14

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We read this passage through the distinct lens of Law and Gospel. The parable of the wedding feast illustrates the Law in the rejection of the king’s invitation, exposing the stubbornness and sinfulness of the human heart — the old Adam. Yet, the Gospel breaks through in the king’s insistence on fil

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Law and Gospel justification by faith alone simul justus et peccator baptismal identity the theology of the cross

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Matthew 22:1-14

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Traditional Lens Commentary: Matthew 22:1-14

We read this passage as a parable of the kingdom of heaven, illustrating God's invitation to salvation through Jesus Christ. The original audience would have understood the wedding feast as a symbol of the messianic banquet, with the king representing God. The rejection of the invitation by the init

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