Jan 12 • General discussion
Are the Israelites still the Chosen people?
In the New Testament’s Parable of the Tenants (also called the Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen or Vineyard), where Jesus speaks to Jewish religious leaders (chief priests, Pharisees, and elders) in a way that alludes to rejection and consequences. This parable appears in three Gospels:
Matthew 21:33-46 (NIV): Jesus describes a landowner who rents his vineyard to tenants. The tenants beat and kill the owner’s servants (representing prophets), then kill his son (representing Jesus himself as the Messiah). Jesus asks what the owner will do, and the leaders reply that he will destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others. Jesus then states: “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” (Verse 43). He is addressing the Jewish leaders, implying judgment for rejecting God’s messengers and the son, with the vineyard symbolizing Israel or the kingdom of God. Some Christian interpretations view this as indicating that leadership or blessings would shift from unfaithful Jewish authorities to others (Gentiles or faithful believers), though it does not explicitly revoke “chosen” status for all Israelites.
Mark 12:1-12 (NIV): Similar parable, but without the “therefore I tell you” phrase. Jesus concludes by quoting Psalm 118:22-23 about the rejected stone becoming the cornerstone, and notes the owner will kill the tenants and give the vineyard to others. Spoken to the chief priests, teachers of the law, and elders.
Luke 20:9-19 (NIV): Parallels Mark closely, with Jesus asking what the owner will do to the tenants who kill his son, concluding he will kill them and give the vineyard to others. Again, addressed to Jewish leaders, who recognize the parable is against them.
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Are the Israelites still the Chosen people?
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