While attending a meal with religious leaders in Luke 14:1-24, Jesus broke with social norms and caused multiple disruptions. His goal was not to offend but to instruct, first about the use of the Sabbath day and then about the kingdom of God, which he compared to a great banquet. At the end of the parable, the invitation is still going out, so let’s enter while there is room.
During a dinner at a religious leader's house, a sinful woman crashed the party and gave Jesus an opportunity to teach about big forgiveness...
In Daniel 2, a problem arose because of the absence of the gods among humans, but the true God showed himself through a human.
In God’s second dispute with his people, recorded in Malachi 1:6-14, he accused the priests and the people of despising him. After they objected,...