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NASB | Matthew 22:42 "What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?" They *said to Him, "The son of David." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:42 "What do you [Pharisees] think of the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)? Whose Son is He?" They said to Him, "The son of David." |
Bible Question:
What would have happened if Jesus had been born in 1971? My point is, to get to it, that his passion would be happening right about now. He would have been despised and rejected of men. He would have been put to grief. They would have crucified him. The fantastic fact is, it would have been the religious leaders who would have called for his death. They’d want his religion, but not him. They would have read the prophecies of his coming and would have been discussing and debating it. But when he arrived they would not have recognized him or accepted him. Perhaps that is why he will not arrive the second time the same way. In any case he is not coming back to die, but to reign. But I wonder if we accept him these days, when he comes to the door and knocks, as in Revelation 3:20. I wonder if he is not knocking now, using a stick labeled “The Passion of the Christ”. We can talk about that stick, and we can debate whether or not it is a stick. But do we open the door when he knocks? To get back to the original question: Can you imagine what would happen if Jesus were here in the flesh today, and about 33 years of age? If I may, I would suggest it would give rise to other questions. What kind of treatment would he get? And how would we record and explain and exploit and publicize the public beating? What would it be like if Jesus were here in the body in 2004? Would he not have been treated the same way? And how would we plan now to proclaim the Gospel: his death and burial and resurrection, the demand for repentance and his offer of forgiveness? |
Bible Answer: One thing we know for sure this wouldn't be the year 2004 AD Anything else is as Kalos said idle speculation which serves no purpose. EdB |