Subject: Did Jesus clean the temple twice |
Bible Note: Hi In fact the Gospels regularly depict Jesus as a prophet, for that is regularly how the people saw Him. Indeed He made clear in Luke 4.18-21 that that was one way in which He saw Himself, as the Anointed Prophet of Isaiah. Thus He did initially introduce Himself as a prophet (compare also Matthew 13.57 and parallels; 14.5; 21.11; Luke 24.19), although this would gradually build up into the recognition that He was the Messiah, and indeed the very Son of God. Do you not think that prophets were purposeful? Psalm 69.9 originally had in mind a mere Psalmist. Of course Jesus was totally purposeful, but He responded to situations and it is quite clear that initially He did not press His Messiahship. Best wishes Jonp |