Whew...watch out...here comes a brick!
Plunk.
Allow me to sharpen your senses brother, but first...Id like to 'define' you, set you apart
so that I may understand you.....
Either your an all "loving" Christian, never discerning, never willing to define exactly
right from wrong. Or, your a poll taking Christian, some one with a list at the mall,
excuse me sir, do you accept the Trinity a)true b)false, do you tithe a) yes b)no....,
until youve decided where to place your brothers/sisters faith.
Both approaches fail.
You fit the second standard, A)true B)false?
Now allow me to stand on the shoulders of the greats, and open your mind.
I will use the "doubt" of John the Baptist to open you up.
John was what? a)christian b)gentile c)Jewish Theologian
C. good thats 10 points.
Now as a Jewish Theologian in the second temple period (what a period) Jewish boys
learned from oral teachers. By the age of 10 the dedicated boys had commited to
memory the entire books of Moses. We can believe John boy was a dedicated child. So What?
Yeah, its a big deal. You see Jesus like John was a Jewish Theologian, and that is why
much of what He says is paralled in Rabbinic literature, and points toward the promises
of the "OT".
Keep up. Were about to put the feet to the ground and run to God.
Now when John the dedicated man was in prison he began to doubt. What does he do?
A)Attempt a break out B)Give up C)Send questions to Jesus
C. good another 10 points.
Now the important part is in the answer Jesus the Jewish Theologian gives John.
Whew we are running.
Luke 7:21-23 "Jesus Warns John"
"At that very time, he cured many people of their various diseases, and he cast out
evil spirits and restored sight to the blind. Then he told Johns disciples, "Go back
to John and tell him what you have seen and heard--the blind see, the lame walk,
the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News
is being preached to the poor. And tell him, 'God blesses those who are not offended
by me"
Wow...
What is Jesus talking about?
He has alluded to the promised Messiah, you see John had misunderstood the mission
of Jesus and so Jesus says hey John remember the passages of Isaiah!
Now what do the passages alluded to by Jesus say?
Isaiah 29:18-19 and 35:5-6 all speak of the deaf hearing, blind seeing.....
Now for the clincher....
John had asked Jesus in so many words, "Who are you?"
Jesus replied to John with scripture, and John being the devote Jewish theologian
would have instantly recalled the scriptures in Isaiah which refer to Jesus. He
would have come to:
Isaiah 42:7-8
"Jesus who are you"
"John look at Isaiah."
"You will open the eyes of the blind and free the captives from prison. You will release those who sit in dark dungeons."
"I AM THE LORD; THAT IS MY NAME! I WILL NOT GIVE MY GLORY TO ANYONE ELSE. I WILL
NOT SHARE MY PRAISE WITH CARVED IDOLS."
Jesus says, hey John...budy I am the LORD......
That is very rought attempt at explaining some very deep material. For a better understanding, check out Jesus the Jewish Theologian, Dr. Brad Young or look
up Dr. Roy Blizzards tape series. There great!
As far as your quote of the Baptism of Jesus, it is taken out of its Hebrew setting
and therefore renderend incomplete and without understanding.
Jesus refers to himself as "The son of Man", but is he only refering to being human?
Or is it that sometimes he is refering to being a man, and at others he is refering to
himself as God? "Son of Man" Daniel 7:13
Either way, brother....stop shouting hellfire on believers! Your wrong to do so.
God Bless,
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