parable Invitation to a great banquet luke 14:16-24

What did Jesus say to the one who was reclining at the table with Him?

• Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!

• Come, because everything is ready now.

• Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city.

• Please consider me excused.

What was the first excuse given by the invited guests in the Parable of the Great Banquet?

• I purchased a field and I need to go out to look at it.

• I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out.

• I took a woman as my wife, and for that reason I cannot come.

• I have to attend to my business.

What did the master tell his slave to do after the invited guests made excuses?

• Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here those who are poor, those with disabilities, those who are blind, and those who are limping.

• Go out into the roads and the hedges and press upon them to come in.

• Invite the rich and the powerful to the banquet.

• Cancel the banquet since no one is coming.

According to the first-century standards mentioned, how many guests can a sheep suffice for?

• 2 to 4 guests

• 5 to 8 guests

• 10 to 15 guests

• 15 to 35 guests

In the First Century in Israel, what were the two parts of the invitation process for a meal?

• The initial invitation and the actual summons to the meal when it is ready

• The initial invitation and a reminder one day before the meal

• The initial invitation and a confirmation call on the day of the meal

• The initial invitation and a follow-up letter

According to the text, (a)   was considered a grave breach of social etiquette in the First Century in Israel.

• Arriving late to a banquet
• Not attending a banquet after accep
• Bringing uninvited guests to a banq
• Leaving a banquet early

What was the host's reaction to the guests' last-minute rejection in the story?

• He decided to cancel the whole event

• He was determined to go ahead and fill his house with other people

• He postponed the event to a later date

• He sent out another round of invitations to the same guests

What did the host command his servant to do after the guests rejected the invitation?

• Send out another round of invitations to the same guests

• Go out swiftly and bring people to fill the house

• Cancel the event and save the food for another day

• Wait for the guests to change their minds

Match the following actions with the corresponding instructions given by the host:

• When the host wants to fill the house with more people

• To go outside the town and bring the vagabonds and sojourners

• When the host wants to remind the original guests

• To prepare more food

• When the host wants to tidy up the place

• To clean the house

• When the host sees the house is still half empty

• To invite the original guests again

According to the New Jerome Biblical Commentary, what is a characteristic of Middle Eastern hospitality?

• Guests are served first

• Hosts are not persistent

• Even the poorest modestly resist the invitation until taken by the hand

• Only the wealthy are invited