Outrageous Grace – Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

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(August 15, 2010 – Robbie & Jenn Ohlhauser)

When we read the Bible it’s best to read a full chapter as a whole – rather than pulling out one verse or section to study. By reading the chapter as a whole we can see repeated concepts and themes which lead us to the main truths of the passage. Matthew 20 is a look at the hierarchy of God’s Kingdom. Matthew 20 contains a parable about workers in a vineyard (and their desire for fair hierarchy), prediction of Jesus’ crucifixion, a mother’s fight for her two sons to get some glory, and the fight of two blind men seeking sight. The repeated refrain of THE FIRST SHALL BE LAST is explicitly stated and highlighted in parable and interaction with the disciples. What does this mean? Why does God think the first shall be last and the last first is a good idea?

(Robbie & Jenn Ohlhauser)

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