John 7
Peter
 |
| Jerusalem Photo by Mary Vee |
The time of the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles neared. Men from all over Israel travel to Jerusalem for this annual feast that remembered our ancestor's days of wandering in the desert and worshiping God in the tabernacle.
The other disciples and I were in Galilee with Jesus.
Some men who considered themselves Jesus' brothers came to him and said, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your followers may see the miracles you do."
They assumed he wanted to become popular. To raise up a large group of followers.
They then said, No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are talking to large groups of people, performing miracles and gaining attention, show yourself to the world."
Their words showed how much they did not believe in him as the Son of God. Jesus had no desire to become a public figure. To rise in power. He came to do the will of his Father who is in heaven.
Jesus said, "The right time for me has not yet come."
Every minute of Jesus' life and a specific purpose. He had other tasks that had to be completed first, but this was not for these unbelievers to know.
Jesus said, "For you, any time is right. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. You go to the Feast. I am not yet going because for me, the right time has not yet come."
They assumed he wouldn't go to this feast. So they went ahead to Jerusalem.
While they traveled, Jesus met with seventy-two followers. He gave them instructions on how to go and tell others the message: The kingdom of God is near you.
When he finished with this task, we traveled with Jesus in private to the Feast. He didn't call attention to himself. He walked among the people and heard them whisper, "Where is the man who performs miracles and is a great teacher?" Others whispered, "He is a good man." And others said, "He deceives the people." But no one went about speaking publicly about Jesus because they feared the Jews.
This story will continue next time. Come back and see what happened next.
Come back to read the next story.
*Author of blog's note: If you have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section. I will see them and will answer as best I can or direct you to a source.
*********************************************************************************************
*Author of blog's note: If you have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section. I will see them and will answer as best I can or direct you to a source.
*********************************************************************************************
sources:
*A Harmony of the Gospels for Historical Study, An Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels by William Arnold Stevens and Ernest DeWitt Burton, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1932
*New International Version, New King James Version.
*My Bible College training.
*My notes and walk through classes I've taught in Children's church. Answers to student questions, etc.
*Pastoral sermons on this time
*Matthew Henry Commentary
*F. LaGard Smith Commentary
*My notes from my trip to Israel.
*Photos from my trip to Israel.
*A Harmony of the Gospels for Historical Study, An Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels by William Arnold Stevens and Ernest DeWitt Burton, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1932
*New International Version, New King James Version.
*My Bible College training.
*My notes and walk through classes I've taught in Children's church. Answers to student questions, etc.
*Pastoral sermons on this time
*Matthew Henry Commentary
*F. LaGard Smith Commentary
*My notes from my trip to Israel.
*Photos from my trip to Israel.
No comments:
Post a Comment