Topical Encyclopedia The concept of the "wedding-robe" is primarily derived from the parable of the Wedding Feast found in the Gospel of Matthew. In Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus tells a parable about a king who prepares a wedding banquet for his son. The king sends his servants to invite the guests, but those initially invited refuse to come. The king then extends the invitation to anyone found on the streets, both good and bad, filling the wedding hall with guests.The key element of the parable concerning the wedding-robe is found in Matthew 22:11-12 : "But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But the man was speechless." The king then orders that the man be bound and cast out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. In the cultural context of the time, it was customary for the host of a wedding feast to provide appropriate garments for the guests. The wedding-robe, therefore, symbolizes the righteousness and purity required to enter the kingdom of heaven. The absence of the wedding garment in the parable signifies a lack of preparedness and respect for the invitation extended by the king, which is a metaphor for God's invitation to salvation through Jesus Christ. Theologically, the wedding-robe is often interpreted as representing the righteousness of Christ that believers must "put on" to be acceptable before God. This is supported by passages such as Isaiah 61:10 , which states, "I will rejoice greatly in the LORD; my soul will exult in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels." The Apostle Paul also speaks to this concept in his epistles. In Romans 13:14 , he exhorts believers to "clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh." Similarly, in Galatians 3:27 , Paul writes, "For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ." From a conservative Christian perspective, the wedding-robe is a powerful symbol of the necessity of personal holiness and the imputed righteousness of Christ. It underscores the belief that entrance into the kingdom of God is not based on one's own merits but on the grace and righteousness provided through faith in Jesus Christ. The parable serves as a warning to those who might presume upon God's grace without genuine repentance and transformation, emphasizing the importance of being spiritually prepared for the final judgment. Library The Wedding Garment O Jesus Christ, My Soul Contains Thesaurus Wedding-robe (1 Occurrence)Wedding-robe. Wedding-garment, Wedding-robe. Weddings . Multi-Version Concordance Wedding-robe (1 Occurrence). Matthew ... /w/wedding-robe.htm - 6k Robe (142 Occurrences) Weddings (2 Occurrences) Wearing (43 Occurrences) Wedding-garment (2 Occurrences) Discovered (46 Occurrences) Dinner (23 Occurrences) Resources What is the meaning of the Parable of the Prodigal Son? | GotQuestions.orgHow should a Christian wedding be different from a non-Christian wedding? | GotQuestions.org What is the meaning of the Parable of the Wedding Feast? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Wedding-robe (1 Occurrence)Matthew 22:11 Subtopics Related Terms |
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