Parable of the Wicked Tenants

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A story illustrating the rejection of God's messengers by the Jewish authorities.

The vineyard owner represents God, tenants represent Jewish authorities, prophets are the servants, and the son is Jesus.

The servants sent by the landowner symbolize the Old Testament prophets who were mistreated.

The tenants kill the son, representing the ultimate rejection of Jesus by the authorities.

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The moment when the landowner sends servants to collect his share, symbolizing God's expectations from His people.

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The parable of the wicked tenants depicts a landowner who plants a vineyard and leases it to tenants.
Harvests are expected to be collected but the tenants abuse the landowner's servants.
The landowner then sends his own son, but eventually the tenants attempt to murder him.
The parable symbolizes the Jewish religious authorities' rejection of Jesus.
The landowner (God) represents the owner of the vineyard and tenants the Jewish authorities.
Servants represent the Old Testament prophets.
The son is Jesus himself.
The parable highlights the Jewish authorities' rejection of Jesus, the Old Testament prophets and the violent fate that awaits those who reject the landowner (God).
The landowner will punish the tenants mercilessly, and lease his vineyard to others.