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Regarding Execution ~
Introduction
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This series is about questions involving Jesus. Some were asked by individuals involved with Jesus
Christ while He walked on earth. Others
are questions that Jesus Christ asked others.
We will look at questions on about 130 topics (some may split into two or
more posts). Even so, it is far from an
exhaustive list.
Scripture ~ “Hear
another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a
hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into
a far country. Now when vintage-time
drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive
its fruit. And the vinedressers took his
servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the
first, and they did likewise to them. Then
last of all he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the vinedressers saw the son, they
said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard
and killed him. ‘Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to
those vinedressers?’ They said to
Him, ‘He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other
vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in
the Scriptures: “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief
cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes?” Therefore
I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation
bearing the fruits of it. And whoever
falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him
to powder.’
Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables,
they perceived that He was speaking of them. But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they
feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet” (Matthew 21:33-46).
“Then He began to speak to them in parables: ‘A man planted
a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a
tower. And he leased it to vinedressers
and went into a far country. Now at
vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some
of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers. And they took him and beat him and sent him
away empty-handed. Again he sent them
another servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent
him away shamefully treated. And again,
he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing
some. Therefore, still having one son,
his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, “They will respect my son.” But those vinedressers said among themselves,
“This is the heir. Come, let us kill
him, and the inheritance will be ours.” So
they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard. Therefore what
will the owner of the vineyard do? He
will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others. Have you not even read this Scripture: “The
stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous
in our eyes?”’ And they sought to lay
hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable
against them. So they left Him and went
away” (Mark 12:1-12).
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Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW
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