-14), an intense, shocking, and yet beautiful message taught by Jesus. In this parable Jesus graphically illustrates God's persistent judgments on the nation of Israel for consistently rejecting God's truth and Messiah, while at the same time cleverly emphasizes God's overwhelming grace to every Jew and Gentile who embraces Christ Jesus in faith. We encourage you to listen, not only for the spiritual benefits of this parable, but for the historical ones as well. Scripture Referenced: Genesis 12:3, Deuteronomy 28:1-68 (incorrectly cited as Deuteronomy 29 in audio), 2 Samuel 7:1-17, 1 Kings 18:17-40, 2 Kings 17:6-23, 1 Chronicles 17:1-15, Psalm 2:12, Psalm 16:8-11, Isaiah 8:1-22, Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7, Isaiah 10:5-11, Isaiah 13:1-13, Isaiah 42:1-2, 6-7, Isaiah 45:5-7, Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-12, Isaiah 61:10, Jeremiah 7:1-34, Jeremiah 11:1-17, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Jeremiah 44:5-7, Ezekiel 36:16-27, Micah 5:2-5, Zechariah 14:1-21, Matthew 3:1-17, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 13:47-50, Matthew 22:1-14, Matthew 24:1-31, Matthew 25;31-34, 41, 46, Matthew 26:47-68, Matthew 27:11-31, Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 3:1-22, Luke 9:21, Luke 21:5-28, Luke 24:44-49, John 5:22-24, John 8:56-59, John 14:6, John 16:1-4, 33, Acts 1:1-11, Acts 2:1-47, Acts 4:1-31, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 3:9-30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:26-29, Hebrews 7:18-28, Hebrews 10:1-18, Revelation 19:6-10