Why did Jesus have dinner with Zacchaeus?
From Sensus Plenior
'Zaccheus' means 'pure'. As the chief tax collector he represents 'mammon'; the world system represented by money. Mammon is the opposite of God, since we cannot serve both God and mammon. [1] In a tree he portrayed Christ on the cross. Jesus was pure as he bore the sins of man.
Zaccheus also represented Jesus being 'least' in stature. Jesus humbled himself and came to serve all men. He is the greatest in the kingdom because he made himself least in this world. [2]
Jesus saw the picture of his own destiny in Zaccheus, he would be pure and sin hanging on the cross.
Why did Jesus invite himself to dinner with Zacchaeus? What dinner does Jesus go to when he comes down off the cross?
Scripture
- Lu 19:2 And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
- Lu 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
- Lu 19:4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way].
- Lu 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
References
- ↑ Mt 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- ↑ Mt 11:11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
