Reading
SAA Notes
Notice what Paul says in verse 28. This was the scandal of the judicial murder of Jesus that Paul once wholeheartedly agreed with (Acts 26:9,10). Why is jealousy such a curse within the Church?
SJA Notes
* Dear God, please arrest our thoughts and soften our hearts today as we read Your word.
“For those who live in Jerusalem and their rules, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.”
It was important for Jewish people at this time to hear that when the prophets (the old testament) were read every Sabbath, that these readings proclaimed Jesus.
It is important today for us to hear as well!
God’s word is not a divided book. It is not a tale of two dissonant halves, or sixty-six books that contradict each other.
It is ONE WORD.
And that word is bound up in Jesus, who in such as wonderful supernatural hard-to-comprehend way was God’s word BECOME FLESH.
Look at how the Gentiles took up the wonderful good news of Jesus,
“And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.”
Hallelujah, what a Saviour we have!
* Gracious Lord,
Thank You that You save sinners from every nation, tribe and tongue.
Thank You for calling a sinner such as me.
Amen.