Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2)
Notes
Transcript
Christianity called Way
to know a way, use road well
where are, where were, where going
look at parable, where it comes from, where its going
Now
send various messengers inviting
kill them
destroys their city
invites all at the crossroads/boarder crossing (dee-ehx-o-doos)
garment
outer darkness
Past
ever want to see Jewish roots, turn to Brant Pitre
constant theme calling His chosen people
constant theme of rejection
Constant threat if not faithful to covenant
constant theme that, despite this, contrary to all expectations, tiny backwater religion will bless the earth and all will worship Israel’s God
that their constant shame and humility will be wiped away
1st reading
Prophisizes Jerusalem (the holy mountain)
here will destroy veil over ALL people (universal call to salvation)
veil in temple to be torn, that which prevents all humanity from being in presence of God
i.e. sin will be destroyed, for definition sin is seperation from God
Wipe away ‘all’ tear, and “swallow up death’
fulfilled literally and spiritually in Christ
veil torn, destroyed sin, eternal happiness, done for all (good and bad), as CCC 605 states Christ died for all men without exception: "There is not, never has been, and never will be a single human being for whom Christ did not suffer.” Not that all necessarily will be saved, but God wills all to be.
it is described as great feast which is also sacrificial
“feast, choice wines”
“fat things”, Leviticus 3:16 “And the priest shall burn them on the altar as food offered by fire for a pleasing odor. All fat is the Lord’s.”
so a sacrificial great festivity with wine and flesh abundantly
For “All People” again universal feast, not just for Jewish people
Future
I don’t know about you, but some of the most happy times in deep meditative prayer or wedding receptions
how great that God symbolizes end of all to be an eternal wedding reception with choice wine and meat inside away from all shadow and terrors of the night.
of course this future has already begun with Christ, but not fully realized
Church, must have wedding garment
some are in, but not clothed
just being in the Church doesn’t mean we will be staying when the party starts
the stern threat of being tossed out if not wearing wedding clothes
Tho freely invited, pure gift, must put on righteousness
charity to all
faith in His providential guidance
hope in His coming
Conclusion
Me
Probably Just Pitre, satisfaction of Prophecy
symbol of salvation history
bad translation leaves out in verse 9 διεξόδους (fathers find this (boarder crossing road, crossroad) significant
Commentators
Erasmo
call to let go/rest
reacted to violently
Jerome
‘his armies’ refer to Vespian and Titus who destroyed Jerusalem
Gregory
armies are angels
outer darkness signifies eternal damnation
Pitre
ROYAL WEDDING! and turn it down
in Jesus’s time outer darkness is Gehena
banquet of Messiah in Isaiah (first reading)
universal
sacrificial (fat things) Lev 3:16 (“fat belongs to the Lord”)
salvific (swallows up death)
61:10 Is clothes salvation garment