Messianic banquet
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· 3 viewsA symbolic portrayal of the blessings of the age to come in which those chosen by God share in a rich feast with the Messiah. In the NT this is often pictured as a marriage supper with Jesus Christ as the groom and the church as both bride and invited guests. The feast, which will take place after the consummation of God’s kingdom, is prefigured in the Lord’s Supper.
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The Messianic banquet promised
The Messianic banquet promised
Is 25:6; Lk 14:15
The significance of banqueting
The significance of banqueting
As a sign of spiritual blessing
As a sign of spiritual blessing
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
See also Job 36:16; Is 1:19; Is 55:1–2; Joe 2:24–26
As a sign of spiritual satisfaction
As a sign of spiritual satisfaction
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
See also Ps 107:9; Is 58:11; Eze 34:14; Jn 7:37–38; Re 7:16–17
As a sign of fellowship with God
As a sign of fellowship with God
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
See also Ex 24:11 This may have been a covenant meal to seal the covenant between God and Israel; So 2:4
The Messianic banquet as a wedding feast
The Messianic banquet as a wedding feast
The invitation to participate
The invitation to participate
Mt 22:2; Re 19:7–9
See also Mt 25:1–10; Lk 14:16; Re 21:2; Re 21:9–10
The invitation rejected
The invitation rejected
Mt 22:3–6; Lk 14:16–20
The invitation given to others
The invitation given to others
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
See also Mt 22:7–14; Lk 13:28–29; Lk 14:21–24
The anticipation of the Messianic banquet
The anticipation of the Messianic banquet
Celebrating God’s goodness
Celebrating God’s goodness
Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose: because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.
See also Ne 8:10–12; Zec 14:16
It is prefigured in the Lord’s Supper
It is prefigured in the Lord’s Supper
Lk 22:15–16 The Messianic banquet is here associated with the Passover meal which Jesus Christ shared with his disciples; Mt 26:27–29; Jn 6:48–51
See also Lk 22:29–30; Jn 6:55–56; 1 Co 11:26