Matthew 马太福音 21:33-46 — Judgment on the Unrepentant 对不信的审判

Posted on May 9, 2021 in 2021, Matthew |

In this passage Jesus gives three parables to illustrate more graphically the willful rejection of God by the Jewish leaders. This is the second of the trilogy of judgment.

在这段经文中，耶稣用三个比喻说明犹太领袖对神的顽梗拒绝。这是审判三部曲的第二部。

 

  1. The parable illustrated 比喻的叙述 (21:33-41)

The parable speaks of a master who took great pains in developing his vineyard before leasing it to the tenants. However, the tenants will need to pay a percentage of the proceeds to him as rent. When it comes to the time to collect the fruit, the tenants repeatedly reject and even kill the Master’s servants. Ultimately, the Master sent His own son and even so they killed him. Jesus asked the Jews how shall the master judge the tenants. They rightly answered that the tenants shall be put to dead and the vineyard be given to others who can produce fruits.

比喻述说了一个园主在精心栽种了葡萄园后将它租给园户；园户则必须交出所采收的一小部分果子作租金。当收果子的时候近了，园户反倒再三拒绝园主的仆人，甚至还将他们杀了。最终，园主派了他自己的儿子到那里，不料他也被杀。耶稣问犹太人园主当如何处治园户；他们正确地回答说要除灭那些恶人，将葡萄园另租给那按着时候交果子的园户。
 
 
  1. The parable explained 比喻的解释 (21:42-44)

Jesus then tied the messianic psalm (Ps. 118:22-23) to the parable. God had prepared a place of great beauty and blessing, gave it to the stewardship of Israel, but she misappropriated them for herself, robbing God of His honour, persecuted His prophets, and even murdered His Son. As such, unbelieving Israel would be judged and the promise will be given to the Gentiles who believe.

接着，耶稣将述说弥赛亚的诗篇（诗118:22-23）与比喻结合起来。神已预备了一个无不佳美、满有祝福之地，并交予以色列管理，但她为自己的利益滥用这地，不献给神所当得的荣耀，逼迫祂的先知，甚至还将祂的儿子杀了。因此，不信的以色列国将受到审判，而信神的外邦人会领受这应许。
 
 
  1. The pugnacious reaction 好斗的反应 (21:45-46)

The Jewish leaders knew Jesus was talking about them but refused to repent. Instead they seek to revenge but were stopped because they feared the crowd.

犹太领袖晓得耶稣指的是他们，但仍拒绝悔改。反之，他们想报复，但因为怕众人而停止了。

 
 
 

Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告

 

  1. Why does Jesus use three parables to illustrate one single truth? What truth is this that Jesus had to go all the way out to show them? Please refer to the lesson on Matthew 21:24.

耶稣为什么要用三个比喻说明一个真理呢？耶稣要显明的是什么真理，叫祂如此煞费苦心向他们讲解呢？请参照我们在《马太福音》21章24节所学习的功课。

 

  1. Is bearing fruit so important to salvation? Can you demonstrate using this parable (Matt. 21:33-44)?

结果子对于得救来说那么重要吗？你能否用这个比喻（太21:33-44）说明？

 

  1. In the same way, the Lord gives us eternal life, spiritual gifts and many other blessings. What do we do with them? Are we good stewards? Are we making the same mistakes as the Jews? Please examine and respond in prayer.
同样的，主也赐予我们永生、属灵恩赐及各样的祝福。我们是如何使用它的呢？我们是否是好管家？我们是否也犯了与犹太人相同的错误呢？请审察自己，并以祷告回应神。