The text tells the story of a banquet held at Cana, where a great king (i.e. God) invites many biblical figures to attend a wedding. Interpretations of the intent of the work have often radically diverged: it has been viewed both as a didactic work, albeit an unusual one, and as an example of biblical parody.M. Bayless 1997, pp. 22-24 In Bayless' words, it should be read as an "allegory parodying allegoresis and biblical exegesis".M. Bayless 1997, p. 10
