Subject: Every nation from Noah's son? |
Bible Note: You are right they knew That a king was born but they did not know who it was this is why Herod had ALL the male children two years and under killed. Another point about Jesus deliberately hiding His identity from the Jews is the discussion between Jesus and Peter. Jesus told him that it was God who revealed to him that Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus also told them not to reveal that to anyone. But He also said that it was on that that He would build His church. It was on not only Peter's statement that He was the Son of God but on the revelation of this truth. The jews were looking for an earthly king they were not looking for it to be the Son of God. This revelation that would make them part of the church He kept from them. He specifically instructed His deciples to keep it to themselves; here and on the mount of transfiguration. The Jews at this time were specifically stopped by God from receiving the truth in order to be saved. After Jesus was raised from the dead is a different matter. Jesus did not come to evangelize he came to redeem. He left the evangelizing to those he trained to do it. |