The Great Second Advent Movement: Its Rise and Progress

The Call to Supper

This call to supper in the parable undoubtedly has reference to the “marriage supper of the Lamb.” A blessing is pronounced on those who are called to that “marriage supper.” A marriage supper follows the marriage. The marriage of the Lamb occurs before he comes; for, as we have already seen, when Christ finally comes, he will “return from the wedding.” ³ GSAM 134.5

This call to the marriage supper, then, must be the same as the first angel’s message of Revelation 14, and the time proclamation of the tenth chapter, already noticed. As recorded by Luke, this first call to supper goes to “them that were bidden.” Who were those that had been bidden?-Those who had heard and accepted the gospel of Christ. They profess to love Christ, and to love his second appearing as the full fruition of their hope. Why should not the call go first to them? As it was necessary that the gospel should first be spoken to the Jews who had the Scriptures, and claimed to be looking for the coming of the Messiah, ⁴ so the message of Christ’s second coming was first presented to those who claimed to be his followers, and to love his appearing. GSAM 135.1