Jesus’ audience knew exactly what he was saying. The religious leaders didn’t try to arrest him because he was an unusually insightful teacher, but because he was claiming to be God. The only way to miss this is to intentionally close your eyes to what John presents. All of the earlies...
are not only in error in calling Jesus a “Samaritan with a demon” but they were also mistaken by saying that he is “not even 50 years old.” Sure, in his flesh Jesus isn’t yet 50. But ontologically, He is timeless. He is eternal. In this verse Jesus is ...
This statement infuriated the Jews. they took stones and attempted to stone Him as blasphemous (claiming to be God) as the Torah allowed. Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. Jo...
Jesus never claimed to be God, did he? Posted on January 18, 2011 by Steve Husting Jesus did not leave us any doubt as to his deity. The Israelites of his day knew exactly what he was saying. Claiming to be God is blasphemy. Several times in the gospel narrative, we find the Isr...
Claiming to Be God (10:30-33) It's hard to imagine a stronger self-declaration of Jesus' divinity. "I and the Father are one." (10:30) "One" isheis, the Greek number "one." Then it can carry the meaning, "a single person or thing, with focus on quantitative aspect, one."[...
There have been many false prophets throughout history, claiming to be God or attempting to lead people astray. But no one else has ever given their lives for a lost world, then miraculously resurrect up from the dead. No one. Jesus Christ is the only one who holds the...
and said, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Now, if Jesus was hesitant to announce publicly that He is the Messiah, we would not expect for Him to be claiming to be God publicly and in such a clear manner as we find John ...
confronting their hypocrisy. His increasing popularity and influence challenged their authority and threatened the stability of their uneasy alliance with the Roman authorities in Jerusalem. He was convicted of blasphemy by a Jewish court, for claiming to be the Son of God, and condemned to death ...
Jesus spoke of himself as “Son of Man” throughout his life (instead of claiming to be the Son of God) with us to show us that the expression really mean “He is truly Man (human)” and at the end He represents mankind as the sacrificial lamb to God for remission of ...
Claiming to be Jesus Article by W. Q. Judge, The Path, November, 1895 In one of the letters written by the Master K.H. and printed by Mr. Sinnett it is said the world [including doubtless East and West] is still superstitious. That this is true can hardly be denied, and in ...