Jesus as God
God Sends His Beloved Son and Heir
Jesus places himself outside the succession of God's servants as the unique beloved Son sent after them.
How this passage contributes to the case:
The labels below identify the kinds of evidence for Jesus' divinity found in this passage.
Select a label for an explanation.
Divine Names and Titles
Accepted Divine Testimony
Unique Relationship with the Father
Claims Unique Sonship
Strength of evidence: Strong.
This passage provides substantial evidence relevant to Jesus' divine identity when read in its literary and historical context.
Abel Grimmer
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James Tissot
Scripture
What Was Said or Done
In the vineyard parable the owner sends servants and finally his beloved son and heir, whom the tenants kill.
Old Testament Background
Isaiah 5 supplies the vineyard imagery, while Israel's history records repeated rejection of God's prophetic servants.
Exposition
The many servants and the one beloved Son are deliberately distinguished. The Son is also the heir.
Why This Points to His Divinity
Son language alone is not a synonym for deity, but the unique salvation-historical status assigned to Jesus is strongly Christological.
Response of the Hearers
The religious leaders perceive that Jesus has spoken against them.