The Relationship Between Repentance And Faith
How is repentance related to faith, and can I have faith if I have not repented of my sin? REPENTANCE AND FAITH Matthew 21, 28 to 32 - Mark 1, 14 to 15 - Romans 2, 1 to 5 Why does Jesus tell this parable? To answer this question, contextual knowledge is crucial. The historical and literary context, that is to say the events reported in this chapter 21 of Matthew, and in those that follow. According to Matthew, who is the only evangelist to report this parable, Jesus tells it the day after he entered Jerusalem. But Palm Sunday begins the week of the Passion of Christ. We are therefore in a particular climate. Already, as soon as he entered Jerusalem, Jesus chased the vendors out of the temple; which is not done to calm the spirits. The next day, he dries up the barren fig tree and refuses to answer the priests who ask him by what authority he acts. It is then that he tells the parable of the two sons, then that of the bad winemakers who keep the fruits for them and kill th...
