Two Sons Matthew 21:28-32

This post seeks to uncover the meaning of Jesus’ parable about two sons.

‘Two Sons’ as a post depicts the religious situation of the publicans and prostitutes versus the Pharisees, Matthew 21:28-32. “A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ … he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same… he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?”

In this parable about two boys, Jesus asked the above question of thOe Pharisees who had challenged His authority. They answered, “The first.” Then, Jesus said to them “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.”

Jesus identifies the Pharisees as a son who promised but did not go. The other son is depicted as the sinful tax collectors and prostitutes who repented and listened and believed God’s message via John the Baptist. (They heard, Luke 15:1. Jesus says in Mark 21:32 that they believed. They repented and were baptized, Luke 3:12; 7:29.)

The man in the parable depicts God who sees in the world only two classes of people: those who obey and those who do not. Note that both sons hear the same command. Thus, everyone hears God’s call to work in His kingdom. Some obey. Others do not. Further, rejection or disobeying does not cancel the obligation to hear God’s word and obey it.

So, what did we learn?

1.God classifies all people as obedient or disobedient, despite what we claim to be and do.

2.Everyone gets the same command to work in God’s kingdom.

3.Rejection does not cancel the command to obey God and work in the kingdom.

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