Subject: Christians before Jesus came |
Bible Note: Hello chesed, OK, I just finished reading 2 Macc. 10--it's not there either. Yes, Jesus is setting up a literal fulfillment--because he IS the literal fulfillment. PERHAPS the people thought it had already been fulfilled?! Is your whole theology just conjecture? Whether or not the disciples understood right away has nothing to do with the matter. The people present recognized what was happening and celebrated Jesus as the one who would be king. Matthew made a mistake? Excuse me?! Do you realize that, in making this claim, you have just called God's word into question? What arrogance, sir! The actual fulfillment was being accomplished. There was no "method" beyond this. Steve |