Exploring the Connection Between Matthew 22, Song of Songs, and Isaiah 22
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For Bible in Ten – By DH – 25th September 2026
Matthew 22, Song of Songs, and Isaiah 22
Lets look at 8 connections between these chapters.
- The King and His Son
Song of Songs is the Bible's great book of love between a bridegroom and bride.
Matthew 22 begins with a king preparing a marriage for his son.
The feast is ready, but those invited refuse to come. The problem is not with the feast.
The problem is their attitude toward the Son. Matthew 22 presents those who receive the King's invitation but do not desire His Son. That is the tragedy of Israel's rejection of Christ.
- The Pattern of Twenty-Two
CG notes in his Bible Commentary on Song of Songs available at the SuperiorWord.org that Bullinger associates twenty-two with intensified disorganisation and disintegration. He then asks whether love, perfect in its source in God, becomes corrupted when handled by fallen man.
Matthew 22 repeatedly presents this problem.
God has given Israel His law,His Scriptures,His commandments, and His Messiah. Yet the religious leaders mishandle each. They know the Scriptures but oppose Christ.
They know Messiah is David's Son but fail to understand that He is also David's Lord. They speak of God's law while seeking to destroy God's Son.
- “His Banner Over Me Was Love”
Song of Songs 2:3-4 says:
He brought me to the banquet room.
His banner over me is love.
Matthew 22 likewise begins with a royal banquet.
the Song's love connects with the love of God displayed in Christ.
Servants are sent. They are rejected. But God's purpose for His Son is not frustrated.
The wedding remains ready. The Son will still receive His honour.
- The Wedding Garment and Isaiah 22
Matthew 22 also introduces the man without a wedding garment, symbolising the righteousness of Christ. Right standing rests upon God's provision, not man's own righteousness.
Isaiah 22 provides an interesting parallel. When Eliakim is appointed, God says:
21 “ I will take your robe and put it on him. I will give him your belt. I will give him the important job you have. He will be like a father to the people of Jerusalem and the family of Judah.
The clothing and office are given to him. He does not appoint or clothe himself.
Likewise in Matthew 22, the King determines the terms of inclusion to His feast.
The feast is His. The Son is His. The invitation is His.
And acceptable standing before Him must come according to His provision.
- “You Have Not Looked Unto the Maker”
Isaiah 22 contains another striking statement concerning Jerusalem:
“You made a pool between the two walls.
It was to save water from the old pool.
But you did not trust the God who made these things.
You did not respect the One who planned them long ago. ” Isaiah 22:11, ICB
They prepare defences, strengthen walls and secure water, yet fail to look to God.
Matthew 22 presents the same spiritual blindness.
The leaders see Caesar. They see taxation. They see Moses. They see marriage laws. They see commandments. They see David. But they fail to recognise the One standing before them.
Jesus therefore asks:
““What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” ” Matt 22 43 ICB
That is the question toward which the whole chapter moves.
- Death and Resurrection
Isaiah 22 also records the words:
“Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we will die.” verse 13 ICB
Matthew 22 gives the opposite perspective.
When the Sadducees challenge Jesus concerning resurrection, He answers:
“God is the God of living people, not dead people.” .” matt 22 23 ICB
Isaiah 22 presents a feast overshadowed by death.
Matthew 22 presents the King's feast alongside the promise of resurrection.
Song of Songs says:
“Love is as strong as death.” Song of Songs 8:6
The Bridegroom died and rose again. In Christ, God's love conquers death.
- Love God
The great theme of Song of Songs is love.
Matthew 22 later reaches the greatest commandment:
“37 Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and most important command. ” ICB
Then:
“Love your neighbor as you love yourself. ”
So Matthew 22 begins with a wedding and proceeds to the great commandment of love.
- The Key of David
Perhaps the strongest connection between Matthew 22 and Isaiah 22 is here in Isaiah 22 verse 22:
“I will put the key to the house of David around his neck. If he opens a door, no one will be able to close it. If he closes a door, no one will be able to open it.”
Matthew 22 ends with Jesus asking:
“What do you think about the Christ? whose son is he?”
They answer:
“The Son of David.”
Jesus then quotes Psalm 110, where David calls the Messiah Lord.
The Messiah is David's Son, but also David's Lord.
Revelation later takes the language of Isaiah 22 and applies it directly to Christ:
7 “Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:
“The One who is holy and true says this to you. He holds the key of David. When he opens something, it cannot be closed. And when he closes something, it cannot be opened. Revelation 3:7 ICB
Isaiah 22 gives the symbol — the key of David, representing authority over David’s house.
Matthew 22 identifies the person — the Christ is David’s Son, yet also David’s Lord.
Revelation 3 confirms the connection — Jesus is the One who actually holds the key of David.
Life Application . “What do you think about the Christ? ”
In Song of Songs — Book 22 describes
The king, the beloved, love, the bride, and the banquet.
In Isaiah chapter 22, Jerusalem's failure to look to God, clothing, stewardship, the house of David and the key of David are introduced.
Matthew 22: The King, His Son, the wedding, the garment, resurrection, love, allegiance, the Son of David and David's Lord.
Matthew 22 begins:
“A certain king… made a marriage for his son.”
It ends by revealing who that Son truly is. He is the Son of David. He is David's Lord. He is the image of God. He is the God of the living. And He is the Son for whom the King has prepared the wedding.
The great question of the chapter therefore remains:
“What do you think about the Christ?”
Lord God, Thank You for Your Word, which continually points us to Christ.
Thank You that You have prepared the wedding feast for Your Son.
May Jesus Christ receive all the honour that is due to Him, and may our hearts rejoice in His glory now and forever. Amen.