Marriages in biblical tradition (Jewish and Christian), typically represent a symbolic expression of the conventional union between God and his people. ... "The obtrusive reference to the burning of the city in the parable of the great supper does seem to be an allusion to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 (Matt 22:1-14, esp. v 7) " ("Matthew, Gospel of " 624). ... Additionally, verses 11-14 are only contained in the Gospel of Matthew, who commonly "presents Jesus's life in the context of biblical Law and prophecy " (Harris 377). ...

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