Two Sons - Mt 21:28-32

Table of Contents

The Setting1

Matthew 21:28-321

Problem1

The Solution2

Two sons - Mt 21:28-32

Introduction

This parable is a masterpiece of biblical literature. This story has always seemed very didactic. It is true that all the parables of Christ clearly teach the path to salvation. However, for all it looks special. In the divine plan, Jesus speaks in the parable of repentance. God calls us, and we say no consistently until one day we see that what we do not get us anywhere. The 'Parable of Two Sons' appears 21:28-32 of Matthews Gospel. The setting takes place in a discussion of Pharisees and Jesus. The parable explains the Jesus' disapproval of rejecting the commands of God. The parable was addressed to Pharisees of the Hasmonean dynasty, who lived between 140-37 BCE. The parable holds a simple logic which readers are able to grasp. Like other parables given to us, this one holds a very special message for all religious men out there: be the role model of the message you deliver. This paper first provides the verses of the 'Parable of Two Sons' as they appear in the Gospel of Mathews.

Matthew 21:28-32

Jesus said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.” (Matthew 21:28-32)

Problem

The religious leaders of the time did not practice all what Jesus commanded them. In fact, some of the clergymen only gave lip service without proving their words and love for God. Jesus had observed this hypocrisy for some time, and like many divine messages, he told his people that rejecting God ...