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Scripture Readings
First Isaiah 25:6-10a
Second Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20
Gospel Matthew 22:1-14
1. Subject Matter
The meaning of ―salvation‖—we recognize salvation because it corresponds to what our
heart has always ―looked for‖
The care and Providence of God
The meaning of the ―wedding feast‖
2. Exegetical Notes
―Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the Lord for whom we looked; let us
rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!‖ – ―In Isaiah 25:9, God is praised for keeping the
promises, for carrying out the plans formed in the beginning. There was long waiting, to be
sure; more than one generation asked the question, ‗How long, O Lord, will you tarry?‘ But on
the day of deliverance, the faithful will say, ‗This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us
be glad and rejoice in his salvation.‘ The verse parallels the word of Psalm 9. In the song the
people affirm that God is theirs, that they have waited in the expectation that he would save
them, and they rejoice in that salvation.‖ (NIB)
―I can do all things in him who strengthens me‖ – ―Christ gives to his apostle the power to
endure all things for the sake of the spread of the Gospel‖ (J. Fitzmyer).
―Tell those invited: Everything is ready; come to the feast‖ – ―The key to the meaning is the
reference to the forgotten wedding garment (endyma gamou), which is from the same root as
the word for putting on clothes (endyein). In the Pauline literature the image of ‗putting on‘ is
used frequently for assuming a definite way of life‖ (J.R. Donahue).
Recommended Resources
Donahue, John R. The Gospel in Parable: Metaphor, Narrative, and Theology in the Synoptic
Gospels. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1988.
Hahn, Scott:
http://www.salvationhistory.com/library/scripture/churchandbible/homilyhelps/homilyhelps.cfm.