Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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For those who might contend that man has<br />
never had such a deeply hidden enmity against<br />
God, and that it is quite preposterous that man<br />
should think of murdering God, we need only listen<br />
to <strong>the</strong> words of Christ in Mat<strong>the</strong>w 21:33-44. Here<br />
Christ relates a parable of a man who planted a<br />
vineyard, hedged it about, and <strong>the</strong>n let it out to<br />
husbandmen while he went into a far country.<br />
When <strong>the</strong> time of fruit drew near <strong>the</strong> householder<br />
sent his servants to receive <strong>the</strong> harvest. They,<br />
however, were badly mistreated.<br />
When a second group of servants were abused,<br />
<strong>the</strong> householder sent his son with <strong>the</strong> hope that he<br />
would be respected. Jesus Himself was <strong>the</strong> Son<br />
sent to receive <strong>the</strong> fruits of <strong>the</strong> vineyard, but when<br />
He told His hearers that even <strong>the</strong> son would be<br />
despised and in <strong>the</strong> end killed in order to get "his<br />
inheritance," or in reality his place, <strong>the</strong>y sought <strong>the</strong><br />
more to "lay hands on him" for "<strong>the</strong>y perceived that<br />
he spake of <strong>the</strong>m." They were loath to accept <strong>the</strong><br />
implications of <strong>the</strong> sin buried deep in <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />
hearts.<br />
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