1-5: These two events, Pilate killing Galileans and the tower in Siloam falling are not recorded elsewhere in Scripture. However, Jesus is correcting a popular misconception that bad things happen to bad people. We will all die one way or another. Unless you repent, you will not find eternal life.
6-9: This parable symbolizes the coming judgement. The vine is Israel, the man is God. Israel has turned away from God, doing what they think is right, following man's laws. Jesus, the vinedresser, has come to offer salvation. If Israel does not repent, then they will experience God's judgement. This can be a lesson to us all. We are sinners, unproducing vines. Jesus offers us salvation. If we believe, we become producing vines. If we ignore, we continue to be unproducing. The final judgment is coming, those unproducing vines will be removed.
10-17: Again, Jesus heals on the Sabbath, infuriating the ruler of the synagogue. Jesus responds in the same manner - you don't let your livestock suffer on the Sabbath. They get fed, watered, and cared for, so why wouldn't we care for a fellow human being? The people are astonished by the clarity of His argument. Have you ever had one of those moments when things just become crystal clear & you think, "Why didn't that occur to me before?" At lot of times we allow ourselves to overlook common sense.
18-21: What is heaven like? It starts out small, with Jesus & His followers, but it will grow to an extensive, glorious state at the second coming.
So, what's this section all about? Faith, trust, belief. Jesus offers the gift of salvation. When you accept that gift, you become part of the kingdom of God, a family that just keeps growing. This salvation offers eternal life and a family that has your back. Pretty cool, huh?
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