ISB ~ Luke 20 v9 - 16

The parable of the Wicked Tenants. Jesus pictorially recounts OT history as it culminates in the Messiah, God’s beloved son (20:13). The parable challenges Israel’s leaders, the tenants (20:9), and warns them of the consequences of rejecting Jesus (20:15-16).

• Israel is often portrayed as Yahweh’s vineyard in the OT (Ps 80:8; Is 5:1-7; Jer 2:21; Hos 10:1). See note on Mk 12:1-9.