Many are CALLED, but few are CHOSEN

[tonychanyt]

Matthew 22:

1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,

i.e., Christ marrying the church, signifying the heavenly celebration ceremony of eternal life.

3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

Matthew Henry: "The guests first invited were the Jews." The first invitation did not work out.

8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’

There was a second invitation, an on-the-spot spontaneous one. Some of them were not worthy either.

10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered [G4863] all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Many sorts of people were called and invited to the wedding.

Were they gathered forcibly?

I don't think they were forced. On the contrary, the context says that they were invited. Furthermore, the dictionary meaning of G4863 also bears this out.

4863 sunagó συνάγω

The first part σύν means identified with, joined close-together in tight identification; σύν gives a nice connotation of cooperating together. The second part ἄγω means to bring. So συνάγω means to bring together (nicely).

Thayer's:

1. to gather together
2. to bring together, assemble, collect
3. to lead with oneself namely, unto one's home, i. e. to receive hospitably, to entertain

Now about the wedding clothes:

11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment.

Ellicott explains:

The framework of the parable probably pre-supposes the Oriental custom of providing garments for the guests who were invited to a royal feast. Wardrobes filled with many thousand garments formed part of the wealth of every Eastern prince.

The king provided wedding clothes free of charge. This bad man was invited but he did not have the proper covering. He did not have the free gift of the imputed righteousness of Christ.

12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

He had no excuse for rejecting the free gift (Romans 6:23) of Christ.

13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

chosen.
ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.

Note that the Greek word for chosen is not a verb. It describes the chosen state of a chosen person.

The invitation is an open call. Many are called, but not everyone invited is chosen. There is an additional condition. The chosen ones wear the righteousness of Christ on their bodies. The parable is a warning to those pretending to be Christians. They have answered the call, but they do not have chosen status, i.e., the imputed righteousness on their bodies.

Does being 'chosen' come down to good fortune?

No, not at all. You are called to join the wedding banquet. You can reject the call. If you accept, you are provided with a free wedding garment. It is up to you to put it on your body. If you do, you belong to the chosen.

Can anyone be chosen?

Yes, if you accept the call and put on the free wedding garment provided by Jesus.

Do some have a better chance of being chosen than others?

Again, if you accept the call and put on the free wedding garment, you have a better chance than those who refuse the call and refuse to put on the wedding garment.

 

[David Lamb]

Matthew Henry: "The guests first invited were the Jews." The first invitation did not work out. Now Plan B:

I think we need to be careful in suggesting that God did not always plan to save Gentiles as well as Jews, that the gospel was only taken to the Gentiles when God's "Plan A" didn't work. Think of God's promise to Abraham that in him all the nations would be blessed.

 

[BBAS 64]

Good day,

He did not have the clothes because the King was under no obligation to provide them.

The King called many and chose some those "some" were given the wedding garments by the hand of the King.

IN HIm

Bill

 

[tonychanyt]

I think we need to be careful in suggesting that God did not always plan to save Gentiles as well as Jews, that the gospel was only taken to the Gentiles when God's "Plan A" didn't work. Think of God's promise to Abraham that in him all the nations would be blessed.

Good point. I deleted the offending words. Thanks.

 

[tonychanyt]

He did not have the clothes because the King was under no obligation to provide them.

reference?

 

[Grip Docility]

Matthew 22:


i.e., Christ marrying the church, signifying the heavenly celebration ceremony of eternal life.


Matthew Henry: "The guests first invited were the Jews." The first invitation did not work out.


There was a second invitation, an on-the-spot spontaneous one. Some of them were not worthy either.


Many sorts of people were called and invited to the wedding.

Were they gathered forcibly?

I don't think they were forced. On the contrary, the context says that they were invited. Furthermore, the dictionary meaning of G4863 also bears this out.

4863 sunagó συνάγω

The first part σύν means identified with, joined close-together in tight identification; σύν gives a nice connotation of cooperating together. The second part ἄγω means to bring. So συνάγω means to bring together (nicely).

Thayer's:

1. to gather together
2. to bring together, assemble, collect
3. to lead with oneself namely, unto one's home, i. e. to receive hospitably, to entertain

Now about the wedding clothes:


Ellicott explains:


The king provided wedding clothes free of charge. This bad man was invited but he did not have the proper covering. He did not have the free gift of the imputed righteousness of Christ.


He had no excuse for rejecting the free gift (Romans 6:23) of Christ.


chosen.
ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.

Note that the Greek word for chosen is not a verb. It describes the chosen state of a chosen person.

The invitation is an open call. Many are called, but not everyone invited is chosen. There is an additional condition. The chosen ones wear the righteousness of Christ on their bodies. The parable is a warning to those pretending to be Christians. They have answered the call, but they do not have chosen status, i.e., the imputed righteousness on their bodies.

Does being 'chosen' come down to good fortune?

No, not at all. You are called to join the wedding banquet. You can reject the call. If you accept, you are provided with a free wedding garment. It is up to you to put it on your body. If you do, you belong to the chosen.

Can anyone be chosen?

Yes, if you accept the call and put on the free wedding garment provided by Jesus.

Do some have a better chance of being chosen than others?

Again, if you accept the call and put on the free wedding garment, you have a better chance than those who refuse the call and refuse to put on the wedding garment.

This is just a forgiven sinners opinion who is only able to step Boldly before the throne of Grace because of that priceless Wedding garment.

“Your exegesis” within this post is without any guile. You didn’t get in the way of the Holy Spirit of Jesus in any form as you posted this, in my opinion. Beautiful Post! Honest Post! Important Post! Humble Post! Gracious Post.

All Praise to He Who purchased those garments at a cost beyond our compression!

All Love in the name of Jesus Christ to you, Indwelled Brother in Him, who Rests peacefully within His Provision.

 

[tonychanyt]

Matthew 22:


i.e., Christ marrying the church, signifying the heavenly celebration ceremony of eternal life.


Matthew Henry: "The guests first invited were the Jews." The first invitation did not work out.


There was a second invitation, an on-the-spot spontaneous one. Some of them were not worthy either.


Many sorts of people were called and invited to the wedding.

Were they gathered forcibly?

I don't think they were forced. On the contrary, the context says that they were invited. Furthermore, the dictionary meaning of G4863 also bears this out.

4863 sunagó συνάγω

The first part σύν means identified with, joined close-together in tight identification; σύν gives a nice connotation of cooperating together. The second part ἄγω means to bring. So συνάγω means to bring together (nicely).

Thayer's:

1. to gather together
2. to bring together, assemble, collect
3. to lead with oneself namely, unto one's home, i. e. to receive hospitably, to entertain

Now about the wedding clothes:


Ellicott explains:


The king provided wedding clothes free of charge. This bad man was invited but he did not have the proper covering. He did not have the free gift of the imputed righteousness of Christ.


He had no excuse for rejecting the free gift (Romans 6:23) of Christ.


chosen.
ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.

Note that the Greek word for chosen is not a verb. It describes the chosen state of a chosen person.

The invitation is an open call. Many are called, but not everyone invited is chosen. There is an additional condition. The chosen ones wear the righteousness of Christ on their bodies. The parable is a warning to those pretending to be Christians. They have answered the call, but they do not have chosen status, i.e., the imputed righteousness on their bodies.

Does being 'chosen' come down to good fortune?

No, not at all. You are called to join the wedding banquet. You can reject the call. If you accept, you are provided with a free wedding garment. It is up to you to put it on your body. If you do, you belong to the chosen.

Can anyone be chosen?

Yes, if you accept the call and put on the free wedding garment provided by Jesus.

Do some have a better chance of being chosen than others?

Again, if you accept the call and put on the free wedding garment, you have a better chance than those who refuse the call or refuse to put on the wedding garment.

 

[BBAS 64]

reference?

Good day,

In one of His 3 volumes Edersheim covers the traditional realities and more importantly the formal norms of a royal wedding.

The King is the one who provides the Garments that are to be worn as to honor HIs son (prince), and it is right as King to do so as he pleases by choice.

Not a great idea to try and sneak in the King know whom he gave the clothes to and insulting a king in such a way is worthy of death ( historically)

If you you have another source that covers the formal norms with regards to this celebration that says other wise that would be great.

In Him,

Bill

 

[Grip Docility]

Good day,

In one of His 3 volumes Edersheim covers the traditional realities and more importantly the formal norms of a royal wedding.

The King is the one who provides the Garments that are to be worn as to honor HIs son (prince), and it is right as King to do so as he pleases by choice.

Not a great idea to try and sneak in the King know whom he gave the clothes to and insulting a king in such a way is worthy of death ( historically)

If you you have another source that covers the formal norms with regards to this celebration that says other wise that would be great.

In Him,

Bill

Colossians 1 is clear how many people have those wedding garments prepared for them. Consider the fruit that grows within the wild. Is it not God's provision to all? Consider the air that all people breath. Does not God provide it for all? Does it not rain beautiful sustaining water on the righteous and unrighteous alike? Have you studied the Aramaic word Zoe as it is used within scripture?

 

[BBAS 64]

Colossians 1 is clear how many people have those wedding garments prepared for them. Consider the fruit that grows within the wild. Is it not God's provision to all? Consider the air that all people breath. Does not God provide it for all? Does it not rain beautiful sustaining water on the righteous and unrighteous alike? Have you studied the Aramaic word Zoe as it is used within scripture?

Good day, Doclilty

Checked all of Paul's writings the term wedding garment does not appear any where.

There is a PHD of Aramaic somewhere on the board and will chime in on these types of questions, you may find that helpful.

I would much rather ion this case stick to the historical norms that would have been understood by the people to whom he was speaking.

Matt 22;1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying

Your other questions do not seem to me at least to be relevant.

In Him,

Bill

 

[Grip Docility]

Good day, Doclilty

Checked all of Paul's writings the term wedding garment does not appear any where.

Galatians 3:27
Romans 13:14
Ephesians 4:24
Galatians 5:24
Colossians 3:10,11,12
Job 29:14

There is a PHD of Aramaic somewhere on the board and will chime in on these types of questions, you may find that helpful.

Can you show me the bible verse that recommends him by name? He could have 2000 PHd's and I would simply view each one as 1 more reason to distrust his Spiritual conclusions.

I would much rather ion this case stick to the historical norms that would have been understood by the people to whom he was speaking.

Sure. Jews = The Blood line of Jacob, which Jesus is very much of. Gentiles = Everyone else.

Matt 22;1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying

Notice that the reason he spoke in parables was to avoid sharing the secrets of the Kingdom with people that viewed themselves as special when compared to sinners and gentiles?

The parables of the Sinner and the Pharisee and the unforgiving forgiven servant.

Spoiler

Luke 18:9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else: 10 “Two men went up to the temple complex to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’

13 “But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me—a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

(The merciless forgiven Servant)​

Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Your other questions do not seem to me at least to be relevant.

They should have. They were direct paraphrases of Jesus and Solomon.

In Him,

Bill

All Love to you in the Name of Jesus Christ, Bill, who is in Him, from Phil.

 

[tonychanyt]

Good day,

In one of His 3 volumes Edersheim covers the traditional realities and more importantly the formal norms of a royal wedding.

This is how to do referencing and quotation in a scholarly manner:

1. Display and indent the relevant text.
2. Selectively bold the particular keywords that are important to your point. There is no need to bold the entire sentence. Have a laser-sharp focus.
3. Be concise and precise to the point. No need to quote the whole paragraph.

I do this for others who read my posts. It is a standard high-school scholarship. If you practice this, I guarantee it will sharpen your analytical thinking. In any case, no one is required to do it. I prefer to debate with people who do.

If you you have another source that covers the formal norms with regards to this celebration that says other wise that would be great.

Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges:

The festive robe which the master of the feast himself provided, so that there was no excuse.​