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1 | Why the hostility? | Luke 4:28 | JCrichton | 120959 | ||
Hi, Aixen7z4! In David's case: Just read the next verse--he recognizes his wrong doings; though he was an anointed king of God, David allowed his passions to overtake him and he put God aside to satisfy his lusts. In Jesus case there is truly no reason--no just reason that is! Jesus came an preached to the people; those in the fringes of both religious and secular life were the most welcoming since they hunger for truth and justice--both of which Jesus brought to them. As Jesus' ministry grew, it became apparent to the Masters of the Law, the Sadducees and Pharisees that Jesus was debunking their power system. Not only was Jesus preaching a higher standard of the Law but He was clumping them, the "religious elite," with all sinners... His unyielding approach did not allowed for special concessions for them. At the same time, had the religious leaders accepted Jesus, how would the gentiles be afforded salvation through grace? How would the prophecy be fulfilled (Romans 9:25-26)? The Remnant of Israel received and loved Jesus as it was meant; the masses rejected and hated Jesus as it was allowed to happen! God Bless! Angel |
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2 | So what's with the religious leaders? | Luke 4:28 | Aixen7z4 | 120978 | ||
JC, I am grateful for your response because it seems you have done some deep thinking. It was difficult to respond to the idea that people hated Jesus because he condemned them. It does say that God had not sent him into the world to condemn the world, and he had a way of saying, “Neither do I condemn you”. I thought, “Perhaps there is more than one answer” and you have offered others. Please stay with me, and think. You seem to separate David from the Lord Jesus as being a different situation. Think with me that David was a prophet and his words were actually inspired by the Holy Spirit. Because of that he often spoke the very words that Jesus would speak. He did say, “O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from you” (Psalm 65:5). But was that the reason he had difficulty with the people? It would have been a credit to them if they had hated him because of his sin. But I am afraid that it does not seem to be their reason. Indeed, we may find that it is his righteousness that they resented. Why is David talking about sin here? Please consider that he might be talking about possible sins, that were apparent only to God (Psalm 139:24), secret faults (Psalm 19:12). David would say that he hated sin, and even that he hated sinners. They must have had other reasons for hating him (Psalm 39;Psalm 35:19). In Psalm 101:3 he expresses hatred for “the work of them that turn aside”. In Psalm 119:104 he hates “every false way”. In Psalm 139:21,22 he hates them. “Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies”. Back in Psalm 69:6, it is those who are waiting on God who are having a hard time. It is those who side with God who are hated and in danger of being confounded. Psalm 69:7-9 “Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. Psalm 69:9 “For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me”. You will recall similar words being attached to the Lord in John 2 as he cleansed the Temple, and in Romans 15 as he is set forth as an example of devotion to the father’s pleasure. It was the same for David (1 Samuel 13:14). But it was very insightful of you to point out the difference between the response of the common people and that of the religious leaders. In Mark 12:37 “The common people heard him gladly”. In Matthew 21:46, the multitude took him for a prophet. In Matthew 21:11, the multitude said, “This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee”. In Matthew 21:9 , the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest”. It seems strange sometimes that those same people would turn and say “Crucify him!” but we have to consider the role of the religious leaders. In Matthew 21:15, when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David”; they were sore displeased. It was they who would stir the people to shout against him. In Matthew 27:20, the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. So why did the religious leaders hate him? We might consider that in greater detail. |
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3 | So what's with the religious leaders? | Luke 4:28 | EdB | 121003 | ||
Because he called sin sin. Why does the world hate Jesus today? Because he calls sin sin. The world simply does not want to hear that. EdB |
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4 | So what's with the religious leaders? | Luke 4:28 | Hank | 121025 | ||
Right as rain, Ed! When you and I were youngsters, it was the four-letter words that were taboo. Now they're o.k. It's the three-letter word 'sin' that is the no-no. Before changing churches several years ago, my wife and I listened to the sermons of one pastor for six years and can't recall his ever mentioning the word 'sin.' And neither did he spend any time preaching about hell, judgment, condemnation, or any of those other negative things. The poor fellow didn't want to offend his precious lambs, don't you see? They might get mad and leave and take their money with them. So he played the nice guy and cranked out innocent little sermonettes of sweetness and light that gave everyone a warm, fuzzy feeling. One left the service with the distinct impression that God was a glorified Santa Claus and Jesus was His helper. --Hank | ||||||
5 | So what's with the religious leaders? | Luke 4:28 | EdB | 121028 | ||
Hank Right you are. Interesting isn't how some want to get into a deep theological/philosophical studies on this. The answer is staring at us. When someone calls sin, sin hackles come up. People huff and puff, they expel great quantities of air but say little and insist we look else where for the agitation. Pharisees tried to blame everything but Jesus’ righteous declaration of sin for their anger yet we see from scripture as He kept confronting them with it, they only got angrier. The modern world will let you preach as much as you want as long as you don’t mention sin or define it. You can tell them all day of their need for Jesus and they will listen and nod their heads. But tell them why they need Jesus because they are deep in sin’s clutches and they will get angrier than a nest of hornet poked with a stick. EdB |
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