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In the parable of the tenants, what did the owner set around his vineyard?
a fence
What did the owner build in his vineyard?
a tower
To whom did the owner lease the vineyard?
tenant farmers
Why did the owner send the servant to the vineyard?
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How did the tenants respond to the first servant?
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How did the tenants respond to the second servant?
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What did the tenant farmers do to the third servant the owner sent to them?
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Whom did the owner finally send to the tenant farmers?
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How did the tenant farmers treat the vineyard owner's son?
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Why did the tenant farmers kill the owner's son?
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Which stone did Jesus say has become the cornerstone?
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Who does the vineyard owner represent?
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Who do the servants represent?
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Who does the son represent?
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What did the religious leaders wish to do after hearing this parable?
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Why were they angry at Jesus for telling this parable?
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Why didn't they arrest Jesus?
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To whom did Jesus say these words: 'Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at.'?
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Whose image and inscription was on the denarius the Pharisees and Herodians brought to Jesus?
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What group of people say there is no resurrection?
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The Sadducees said to Jesus, 'Teacher, ________ wrote for us, 'If someone's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.'
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In a story the Sadducees told Jesus, how many brothers married the same woman?
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According to Jesus, why are the Sadducees misled about resurrection?
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As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him, 'I am the God of __________, [the] God of ______, and [the] God of _______'?
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"Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your ______, with all your _____, with all your ______, and with all your __________.'
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According to Jesus, what is the second greatest commandment?
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Where did Jesus say the scribes love to sit at banquets?
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What did Jesus say the scribes like to do to widows?
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How many coins did the poor widow throw into the treasury?
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Why did Jesus say that the poor widow had put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury?
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Study Notes
Parable of the Tenants
- The vineyard owner set a fence around his vineyard.
- A tower was also built in the vineyard.
- The owner leased the vineyard to tenant farmers.
- He sent a servant to collect fruit from the vineyard.
- Tenants responded to the first servant by beating him and sending him away.
- The second servant was struck on the head and sent away shamefully.
- The tenants killed the third servant sent by the owner.
- The owner finally sent his beloved son to the tenants.
- The tenants killed the owner's son, believing they would inherit the vineyard.
- Jesus referred to the stone that the builders rejected as the cornerstone.
Representations in the Parable
- The vineyard owner represents God.
- The servants symbolize the prophets.
- The son represents Jesus.
- After hearing the parable, the religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus.
Reactions to the Parable
- The religious leaders were angry because they perceived the parable was told against them.
- They refrained from arresting Jesus due to their fear of the people.
Question about Taxes
- Jesus addressed the Pharisees and Herodians about testing him with a denarius.
- The denarius bore the image and inscription of Caesar.
Sadducees and Resurrection
- The Sadducees claimed there is no resurrection.
- They referenced Moses in a question regarding levirate marriage.
- In a story, seven brothers married the same woman sequentially due to the previous brother's death.
- Jesus explained that the Sadducees were misled about resurrection due to ignorance of scriptures and the power of God.
God's Eternal Identity
- Jesus quoted from the Book of Moses, emphasizing that God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Greatest Commandments
- The first commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
- The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself.
Critique of Scribes
- Jesus noted that scribes love to sit in places of honor at banquets.
- He accused them of devouring widows' houses.
Widow's Offering
- A poor widow contributed two coins to the treasury.
- Jesus declared her contribution was greater than others because she gave all she had, her entire livelihood.
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Description
This quiz focuses on the Parable of the Tenants, exploring the characters and their symbolic meanings, such as the vineyard owner as God and the son as Jesus. Test your understanding of the significance and implications of this parable within the context of biblical teachings.
