Subject: Is this the 'Complete Christian'? |
Bible Note: Hi Norrie, The apostles didn't know Jesus would die until it happened. They didn't know Jesus would rise again either until it happened... so would Mary have known before hand? I keep thinking of the time Jesus taught at the Temple, while Joseph and Mary were heading home to Nazareth and after finding him Mary asked Jesus why He'd done that to them because they were beside themselves trying to find Him. Jesus reply was "Why is it that you sought Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?" (Luke 2:49). Luke 2:50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. I think that last verse is saying that Mary didn't understand exactly who Jesus was or she would have expected Him to be about His FATHER's business. And taking this a step further: if Mary did not realize exactly who Jesus was, or how God's salvation was to come through Jesus, then would she have known He was going to die on the cross before it happened? Or would she have been as in-the-dark about it as the apostles were until He died and rose again? Let me know what you think. |