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   Lily (lemurbat@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Nov-2022 18:06:23 JST Lily

   Happy #ElectionDay2022 if you're in the US!

   Yesterday's Gospel in the #Episcopal Lectionary was Luke 14:12-24. A few of my study Bible notes suggested this parable was about Jews and Gentiles - e.g., the Jews were the ones initially invited, and Jesus says "not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet" (NET).

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     Lily (lemurbat@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Nov-2022 18:06:20 JST Lily

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     @fu @Aslanmane really? I don't know much about Catholic doctrine - why is that?

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     Lily (lemurbat@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Nov-2022 18:06:22 JST Lily

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     That interpretation feels antisemitic and obviously wrong. After all, Jesus (Jewish) and his disciples (Jewish) were all having dinner with Pharisees (Jewish) when he told this parable. What a profound waste of time if none of them would experience the Kingdom!

     And above the logical argument - Christians need to be constantly vigilant that we don't promote antisemitism even unintentionally. Antisemitism is rampant here in the US.

     What are some other possible interpretations?

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     Richard (aslanmane@theres.life)'s status on Friday, 11-Nov-2022 18:06:53 JST Richard

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     @lemurbat I don't read it about Jews & Gentiles explicitly. Rather those who have the privledge of growing up with the knowledge of God and refusing to know him.
     So in the context of the time, that would be the Jews because that's where he was. Now it would be people who grow up within the church and choose to leave it.
     https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+14%3A12-24&version=VOICE