The Prophecy: Luke 9:22
“22) saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”” Luke 9:22
We must not skip over this verse. It contains a prophecy that needs special attention. It was fulfilled to the smallest punctuation mark.
The religious leaders of Israel all rejected Jesus. He came to His own and they did not receive Him. (John 1:10-12)
The elders had no excuse because He was a direct descendant of king David. The priests had no excuse because He fulfilled every requirement of being the sinless Lamb of God who would fulfill the Passover. Even John the Baptist had introduced Him to Israel. (See John 2:19-36) The scribes had no excuse because He fulfilled over 300 prophecies from the Old Testament.
Yet because of them, He suffered many things. What they perpetrated upon Him fulfilled Isaiah 53 right down to his trial, scourging and crucifixion. He was indeed the suffering Messiah foretold by Isaiah. The keepers of the Law missed the fulfillment of the Law.
They were religious leaders and yet they were blind. They had Him crucified for claiming to be the Son of God. Yet it was God who cried out three times from heaven that Jesus was His beloved Son.
The vindication came after three days with the resurrection. Romans 1:4-5 says; “4) who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5) through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake,” God replaced the worthless elders, chief priests and scribes with new leadership through whom Jesus would build His Church. They would build on the Chief Corner Stone of Jesus Christ. They were common men and women who believed and accepted the gospel and were baptized with the Holy Spirit, fire and power in keeping with Acts 1:1-8.
They became the first fruits of many who followed. They were not stuck in a building made of stones, they became living stones in an organic building made without human hands. According to 1 Peter 2:4-10, they became a chosen race, and a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for Gods own possession. (See vs 8)
Such if the calling of every born- again child of God. Jesus is at work through them building His church. What He is doing around the world today through His Spirit is glorious and marvelous. He is preparing His bride for His soon return.
Beware lest your faith is reduced to lifeless religion. Don’t fall into the trap of the Jewish elders, priests and scribes. They missed Jesus as the Messiah. Many today are missing what God is doing all around them through His Spirit.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“22) saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”” Luke 9:22
We must not skip over this verse. It contains a prophecy that needs special attention. It was fulfilled to the smallest punctuation mark.
The religious leaders of Israel all rejected Jesus. He came to His own and they did not receive Him. (John 1:10-12)
The elders had no excuse because He was a direct descendant of king David. The priests had no excuse because He fulfilled every requirement of being the sinless Lamb of God who would fulfill the Passover. Even John the Baptist had introduced Him to Israel. (See John 2:19-36) The scribes had no excuse because He fulfilled over 300 prophecies from the Old Testament.
Yet because of them, He suffered many things. What they perpetrated upon Him fulfilled Isaiah 53 right down to his trial, scourging and crucifixion. He was indeed the suffering Messiah foretold by Isaiah. The keepers of the Law missed the fulfillment of the Law.
They were religious leaders and yet they were blind. They had Him crucified for claiming to be the Son of God. Yet it was God who cried out three times from heaven that Jesus was His beloved Son.
The vindication came after three days with the resurrection. Romans 1:4-5 says; “4) who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5) through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake,” God replaced the worthless elders, chief priests and scribes with new leadership through whom Jesus would build His Church. They would build on the Chief Corner Stone of Jesus Christ. They were common men and women who believed and accepted the gospel and were baptized with the Holy Spirit, fire and power in keeping with Acts 1:1-8.
They became the first fruits of many who followed. They were not stuck in a building made of stones, they became living stones in an organic building made without human hands. According to 1 Peter 2:4-10, they became a chosen race, and a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for Gods own possession. (See vs 8)
Such if the calling of every born- again child of God. Jesus is at work through them building His church. What He is doing around the world today through His Spirit is glorious and marvelous. He is preparing His bride for His soon return.
Beware lest your faith is reduced to lifeless religion. Don’t fall into the trap of the Jewish elders, priests and scribes. They missed Jesus as the Messiah. Many today are missing what God is doing all around them through His Spirit.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
