Why Would Anyone Refuse the King's Invitation? - Matthew 22:1-22 (Session 45)

Why would people refuse an invitation to a feast prepared by a king? Matthew 22 begins with Jesus telling the parable of the wedding feast and then moves into one of the most famous attempts to trap Him: “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?” In this session, Glenn and Steve discuss: - Why the invited guests refused the king’s wedding feast - The difference between indifference and outright hostility toward God - Why the king eventually becomes angry - Why the invitation is extended more broadly - What the wedding garment represents - What “many are called, but few are chosen” means in context - Why the Pharisees and Herodians worked together against Jesus - How the poll-tax question was designed as a trap - Why Jesus asked to see Caesar’s coin - What it means to render to Caesar and render to God Jesus refuses to be caught between political and religious factions. His answer recognizes legitimate obligations to civil government while reminding us that ultimately we owe ourselves to God. ReasoningThroughTheBible.com or RTTB.net ABOUT: RTTB is a verse-by-verse Bible study taught with reverence for Scripture and respect for the historic Christian faith. Rooted in an evangelical approach and welcoming to all Christians seeking deeper engagement with God’s Word. - Our website: https://ReasoningThroughTheBible.com - Email: info@reasoningthroughthebible.com - Donate: https://ReasoningThroughTheBible.com/support-rttb/ - To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music, Castbox or one of the other podcast players found here: https://reasoningthroughthebible.buzzsprout.com/ - Free Bible Teaching Resources https://reasoningthroughthebible.com/resource-page/ - Thanks for watching #RTTB #Christianity #BibleStudy #EternalLife #VerseByVerse #Salvation #Bible #BiblicalTheology #ChristianEducation #ChurchHistory #matthew22 #weddingfeast #jesuschrist #rendertocaesar #gospelofmatthew #christianliving #reasoningthroughthebible Chapters: 0:00 — Jesus and the Leaders in Jerusalem 3:27 — The Parable of the Wedding Feast 6:55 — Why the Invited Guests Refused 10:18 — God’s Wrath and Coming Judgment 13:12 — The Wedding Garment and Christ’s Righteousness 16:33 — The Trap About Paying Taxes 20:25 — Pharisees, Herodians, and Flattery 23:39 — Render to Caesar and Render to God 27:49 — Next Time: The Sadducees Challenge Jesus