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1 | Jesus called Good teacher | Mark 10:18 | JCrichton | 131095 | ||
Hi, Noveta! I understand what you are saying... it seems a contradiction in terms: Jesus being God is Good... We must remember that Jesus did not come to claim his Divinity on earth (my kingdom is not of this world--John 18:36); rather, He came to serve (both to die on the Cross in our stead and to instruct us of the errors of the world and of the new Covenant that began in Him); He gave Himself the title of Son of man, though His birth titles clearly demonstrate that He was waaaay more (Isaiah 9:6--God and Father; Isaiah 7:14--God with us). It is even more confusing when in John 13 He seems to be retracting His words as He tells the disciples that: "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. (John 13:13) So how can Jesus be the Lord and still not "good teacher?" If we view this in light of other Scripture we can begin to understand the seeming contradiction: For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. (Luke 22:27) After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, "Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?" "Yes, he does," he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. "What do you think, Simon?" he asked. "From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes--from their own sons or from others?" "From others," Peter answered. "Then the sons are exempt," Jesus said to him. "But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours." (Matthew 17:24-27) Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. (Matthew 3:13-15) These three examples demonstrate that there was something deeper taking place: Luke 22:27: Jesus clearly reveals His Authority and His Supremacy over the disciples, yet He maintains His station as "servant." Matthew 17:24-27: Jesus demonstrates the irony of being charged a Temple tax--but He does not send the collector emptied-handed! Matthew 3:13-15: Here, John the Baptist is aware of Jesus' Origins, bows to His Authority and reject the idea of he having any dominance over Christ... Jesus reminds John that He came as the Lamb of God, hence He must abide by Scripture! As the Son of man (Lamb of God) Jesus could not officiate His full Divinity (Philippians 2:5-8), though there are moments when He allows the knowledge of His Divinity to seep through! There could also be a hidden revelation in this passage as Jesus states that only God alone is good... this is very silimar to passages where the Pharisees and masters of the law themselves state that Jesus is equating Himself to God or that He makes Himself God; other similarities are found in Jesus rebuking the spirits not to reveal that He is the Son of God/Messiah and when He tells the disciples not to reveal, just yet, certain things that they witnessed. Sadly, some use Scripture such as this to attempt to deny Jesus' Divinity! God Bless! Angel |
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2 | Jesus called Good teacher | Mark 10:18 | Ray | 131354 | ||
Hi Angel, I agree with what you have said, but I have to disagree with the interpretation of Scripture concerning capitalization. I would talk about the Son of Man rather than the Son of man. I would say that pronouns should agree. Thus "you call Me [sic] "Teacher" and "Lord", and rightly so." Luke 22:27 I would interpret as saying, "But I am among you as the *One who serves." I would say that He maintains His station as "Servant" rather than servant. I believe that (Lamb of God) should agree with Son of Man [sic]. Angel, again, I think your post was great, but I don't agree with the interpretations/translations that do not make the divinity of Jesus clear. So, I think that Luke 22 is stating that Jesus is the One who serves. Matthew 17 is speaking to whether the Teacher should pay the temple tax. Matthew 3 can show the dominance of Christ simply by the use of capitalization; John the baptist said, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" So I loved your thoughts and encourage you to keep up the good work on the forum. From the heart, Ray |
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3 | Jesus called Good teacher | Mark 10:18 | JCrichton | 131375 | ||
Hi, Ray! I appreciate your words of encouragement! As far as capitalization... it is a personal custom that I've picked up through the years... I do not subscribe to any particular Bible translation as my basis--it's more of a personal preference... "I would talk about the Son of Man" Where you would capitalize both "Son" and "Man," I would only capitalize "Son"--the reasoning is that Jesus is God's Son and not the Son of man... to capitalize "Man" would elevate our finite being to a deity--from my view point... further, I find that by not capitalizing the "m" Jesus' dominance over humanity is present even when He is the Lamb of God! So stating that He is the Servant of God distinguishes Him from the servants (humanity) of God... but when stating that He remained in His station as "servant" I am stating His relationship with the Father--as He chose not to be equal with the Father so that He could accomplish the task as the Lamb... but it is quite clear that his Glory was put away only temporarily as He requests from the Father to be returned to His appropiate place with Him. (John 17:5) Again, when you see capitalization on my posts know that it is done out of a personal practice and though I do not follow any particular mode, I tend to capitalize not according to a grammatical format but according to the emphasis I am seeking to convey. God Bless! Angel |
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