September 24, 2023 Matthew 20:1-16 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard

This week we return to where we started 3 years ago, with the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. We discuss the possibility that Jesus’ original parable was commentary on the economic situation in which one landowner had a large enough vineyard to hire all the laborers in the village. That was an obvious departure from the laws regarding the land in the Torah. We talk about the Reformers’ views on this parable as reflecting the nature of work, faith, and works righteousness. Finally, we discuss how this parable illustrates God’s generosity toward us all.