Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen

(Or what happens when God gets angry!)

Matt. 21:33-41

33 "Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. 34 "Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. 35 "And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. 36 "Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. 37 "Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

38 "But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.' 39 "So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?" 41 They said to Him, "He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."

Matt. 21:33-41

Parable of the Husbandmen

Parable of the Husbandmen• Found in three gospel accounts

Parable of the Husbandmen• Found in three gospel accounts

• One of the few in all three (mustard, sower)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Found in three gospel accounts

• One of the few in all three (mustard, sower)

• Shows the importance to all readers

Parable of the Husbandmen• Found in three gospel accounts

• One of the few in all three (mustard, sower)

• Shows the importance to all readers

• Key to understanding first century events

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable (Matt. 21)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable (Matt. 21)

• Explanation of this parable

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable (Matt. 21)

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable (Matt. 21)

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)

• Jesus' sternest words (Matt. 23)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable (Matt. 21)

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)

• Jesus' sternest words (Matt. 23)

• Desolate "house" and the tribulation

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable• Jesus’ triumphant entry

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable• Jesus’ triumphant entry

• Second cleansing of the temple

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable• Jesus’ triumphant entry

• Second cleansing of the temple

• Cursing of the fig tree

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable• Jesus’ triumphant entry

• Second cleansing of the temple

• Cursing of the fig tree

• Chief priests/elders question Him (authority)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable• Jesus’ triumphant entry

• Second cleansing of the temple

• Cursing of the fig tree

• Chief priests/elders question Him (authority)

• Parable of the two sons

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable• Jesus’ triumphant entry

• Second cleansing of the temple

• Cursing of the fig tree

• Chief priests/elders question Him (authority)

• Parable of the two sons

• John the Baptist/harlots/priests

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable• Owner of the vineyard

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable• Owner of the vineyard

• First occupants

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable• Owner of the vineyard

• First occupants

• The son who was killed

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable• Owner of the vineyard

• First occupants

• The son who was killed

• The first servants

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable• Owner of the vineyard

• First occupants

• The son who was killed

• The first servants

• Condemned by own words

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable• Owner of the vineyard

• First occupants

• The son who was killed

• The first servants

• Condemned by own words

• Vineyard (kingdom) given to others

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)• Parable of the marriage feast

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)• Parable of the marriage feast

• Herodians question Him (taxes)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)• Parable of the marriage feast

• Herodians question Him (taxes)

• Sadducees question Him ("whose wife")

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)• Parable of the marriage feast

• Herodians question Him (taxes)

• Sadducees question Him ("whose wife")

• Pharisees question Him (greatest command)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)• Parable of the marriage feast

• Herodians question Him (taxes)

• Sadducees question Him ("whose wife")

• Pharisees question Him (greatest command)

• End of questioning by His enemies

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)

• Jesus' sternest words (Matt. 23)

Parable of the Husbandmen• Key to understanding first century events

• Background of this parable

• Explanation of this parable

• Events after this parable (Matt. 22)

• Jesus' sternest words (Matt. 23)

• Desolated "house" and the tribulation

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