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Matthew
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But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.
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Additionally, this could refer to the Romans under Vespasian and Titus, who, after defeating the Jewish people, set fire to the city of betrayal."},{"author-name":"John Chrysostom","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88ea76859f9f8e2ffd3ee_John%20Chrysostom.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"Due to their refusal to come and their actions against those who were sent, He destroyed their cities and dispatched an army for their annihilation. This foreshadows the historical occurrences under Vespasian and Titus. In addition, the Jews brought shame upon the Father by rejecting Him, prompting Him to enact retribution. Thus, the city’s ruin did not transpire right after Christ's crucifixion; rather, it happened forty years later, following their execution of Stephen, the death of James, and the mistreatment of the apostles, all to demonstrate His patience. Observe how precisely and promptly these events were realized; they unfolded while John and many others who had been with Christ were still living, and those who heard the prophecy witnessed its fulfillment. \\n\\nConsider the extraordinary care of God. He cultivated the vineyard—He initiated and accomplished all that was required: after sending some servants and having them killed, He dispatched others; and following the murder of these, He sent His Son. After the Son was killed, He invited them to the feast, but they refused to attend. Subsequently, He sent additional servants, who were also slain. Ultimately, He brought destruction upon them, recognizing their condition as one of an unhealable affliction. This affliction is evidenced not only by their past actions but also by their continuation in similar wrongdoings even after the harlots and tax collectors had turned in faith. Therefore, they stand condemned not solely for their own misdeeds but also for ignoring the righteousness of others. \\n\\nIf anyone contends that the Gentiles were called only after the apostles faced persecution and endured numerous trials, rather than immediately after the resurrection—when Jesus instructed them, ‘Go and make disciples of all nations’ (Matthew 28:19)—we respond that the disciples initially reached out to the Jews, throughout and following His crucifixion. Prior to the crucifixion, Jesus directed His followers, ‘Go ye first to the lost sheep of the house of Israel’ (Matthew 10:6), and post-crucifixion, He neither forbade nor neglected to command them to preach to the Jews. While He instructed them to ‘make disciples of all nations,’ before His ascension, He made it clear that their priority was to proclaim the message to the Jews first. He affirmed, ‘ye shall receive power when the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even unto the end of the earth’ (Acts 1:8). Likewise, Paul states, ‘He who assisted Peter in his apostleship among the circumcised also assisted me among the Gentiles’ (Galatians 2:8). Therefore, the apostles indeed preached to the Jews first, and even after spending considerable time in Jerusalem, having been expelled by the Jews, they found themselves disseminated among the Gentiles."},{"author-name":"Gregory the Great","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88c2b032f5f6e5effaa54_Gregory%20the%20Great.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":6,"exegesis-text":"It brings an end to the murderers by eliminating the oppressors. He incinerates their city because He afflicts both their souls and the physical bodies they inhabited with everlasting torment in the fires of Gehenna. Regarding the murderers, it is proclaimed that they are vanquished by the heavenly hosts, for all judgment upon humanity is carried out by angels. What are the angelic battalions if not the legions of our Sovereign? Thus, this Sovereign is known as the Lord of hosts, with Sabaoth signifying 'Lord of Hosts.' To enact the downfall of His adversaries, He dispatches an army, as it is through angels that the Lord administers retribution. In earlier times, our ancestors only heard tales of His mighty retribution, yet now we witness it firsthand. Where are those arrogant oppressors of the Martyrs? Where are those who rebelled against their Creator, taking pride in the fleeting honor of this life? Today, the death of the Martyrs is celebrated through the faith of those who live, while those who once reveled in their cruelty are forever remembered only among the deceased. Thus, we glean from the occurrences what we learn through the parables."},{"author-name":"Symeon the New Theologian","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c897eec143c131d21207b3_Symeon%20the%20New%20Theologian.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":10,"exegesis-text":"When the king received word of these events, he became furious, dispatched his troops, eliminated the perpetrators, and set their city ablaze (Matthew 22:7). The Lord refers to the unrighteous Jews, whom He struck down, devastated, and annihilated through the Roman soldiers, as murderers. The wicked are also referred to as instruments of God when they are used to punish other wicked individuals, as the prophet David declares: He unleashed upon me the fury of His wrath, anger, and adversity, sending forth the angels of destruction (Ps. 77:49)."},{"author-name":"Euthymios Zigabenos","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":11,"exegesis-text":"Observe the immense care and remarkable patience demonstrated. The owner of the vineyard prepared it meticulously, entrusted it to workers, and then departed; when the harvest time arrived, he sent servants to collect the fruits. Upon their being killed, he dispatched more, and when they too were slain, he sent his cherished son. Not only did he endure his own death with grace, but he also sought the eternal joy of the very perpetrators by sending messengers, yet they refused to respond. He sent other messengers, whom they also put to death. Only then did he eradicate these thoroughly wicked and guilty individuals, as if they were beyond healing. By his army, I refer to the legions of the Romans, for we all belong to God by virtue of creation, who under the leadership of Vespasian and Titus brought justice by executing the offenders and laying waste to their city of Jerusalem."},{"author-name":"Symeon of Thessalonica","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c897e26d8de9e2f4f210fd_Symeon%20of%20Thessalonica.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":15,"exegesis-text":"The union of the glorious and radiant Son of the King is described in the Gospels, particularly in Matthew 22:1-14, where the Bridegroom speaks. He is more adorned with goodness than all humanity, embodying purity and faultlessness. 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These armies laid siege to Jerusalem, leading to great bloodshed, capturing countless individuals, setting the temple ablaze, reducing the city to rubble, and causing extensive suffering among the Jewish people. From that point onward, the Jewish nation was dispersed throughout the entire world."},{"author-name":"Abbot Panteleimon about the Trinity","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Upon hearing of the audacious defiance of those whom he intended to honor with a feast, the King, who had previously displayed tolerance, became wrathful, filled with righteous indignation. He promptly decided to chastise the offenders for their wrongdoing: sending forth his forces, he annihilated their murderers, incinerated their city, and completely eradicated it from existence. Ultimately, God's forbearance toward the people of Judah reached its limit; the Sovereign of Heaven grew furious: “Because they would not come, but killed those who came to them, He burned their cities, and sent an army to destroy them.” This forewarns of the events that transpired under Vespasian and Titus. \\n\\nIn Sacred Scripture, the wicked are sometimes referred to as servants of God when He uses them to exact punishment on those who transgress His commands; hence, for the Assyrians it is declared, “O Asshur, the rod of My wrath!” (Is. 10:5), and for Nebuchadnezzar, “Nebuchadnezzar, My servant.” Similarly, in the parable, the legions of Rome are depicted as the host of the King of Heaven. The Romans laid waste to the city of Jerusalem, which had ceased to be recognized as the dwelling place of God, the city of the Great King, who had disavowed it: “Behold, your house is left to you desolate!” (Matthew 23:38). \\n\\nDestruction did not come immediately following Christ's crucifixion but occurred forty years later, after the murder of Stephen and the death of James, as well as the persecution of the apostles, so that His longsuffering could be evident. Consider how precisely and swiftly these events unfolded! These occurrences were witnessed by the apostle John and many others present with Christ, and they confirmed the prophetic declarations. Thus, in His particular care for the people, He envisioned a vineyard. After sending some servants who were killed, He sent others; and following their slaughter, He dispatched His Son. After the murder of the Son, He extended an invitation to the wedding feast, but they refused to attend. Later, He sent additional servants, only for them to suffer the same fate. Consequently, He judged them as infected with an irreparable affliction. Their condition was unmistakable not only through their actions but also because they persisted in sinning even while the harlots and tax collectors believed."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"In sending out His forces, He predicts the occurrences during the era of Vespasian and Titus, as explained by Chrysostom. This prophecy refers to the divine judgment upon the Jewish people for their denial of the Messiah Jesus, marking their definitive exclusion by God from the inheritance of the kingdom of Christ."},{"author-name":"Gladkow B.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88bf0ceef8c96e09a6521_Gladkow%20B.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The furious monarch dispatches his troops to wipe out the killers and set their city ablaze. Their intentions were thwarted as He triumphed over death, attending the wedding banquet. Those who rejected the invitation faced a grim outcome: the Roman legions arrived and annihilated them while their city and temple were laid to ruin and consumed by flames."}]}
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