This text is used for the Lectionary Year A on November 23, 2014.

This final parable in Matthew opens with an enthronement scene.  Jesus connected the Day of Judgment with the Son of Man coming “in his glory,” establishing Christ in his rightful place as Lord of creation. All the people of the world were present as judgment commenced with a process of separation like a shepherd separating sheep from goats, a process familiar to the original audience. Continue reading →