To see things which were not plain
To see things which were not plain
As a boy, Jesus taught in the temple, where the teachers listening were astonished. [1] Were they astonished that he understood, at such a young age, the things that they took years to understand? Or were they astonished at the new things he taught them? It is suggested that they were astonished at his new teaching with authority.
There are at least five scriptural evidences that he did not teach what they already knew.
John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus and had an instinctive spirit-led connection to Jesus. [2] [3] When the religious rulers approached him to be baptized, he called them liars. [4] [5] His knowledge of their character was not given to him in a vacuum. He was raised among them. Their hypocrisy betrayed them. Their teaching did not ring true. Whatever Jesus taught in the temple eighteen years prior, had been perverted. Their teaching did not reflect the teaching of Jesus.
When the religious rulers taught, they quoted the teaching of their teachers. They debated each other, one school against the other, ever increasing the tomes of religious opinion concerning the scripture. When Jesus taught, he taught with authority [6] [7]
They marveled at the teaching of Jesus because he had not been taught. Many scholars take the position that Jesus must have been under the tutelage of a a rabbi; some suggesting even that of John the Baptist. The latter is nonsensical since John was only a few months older than Jesus. But Jesus said that his training was from God. [8] [9]
The disciples were raised Jewish and knew the scriptures as taught by the rabbis, but they did not understand the teaching of Jesus. [10] This indicates that the teaching was different from theirs.
Confrontation displayed different teaching
Jesus accused the religious leaders of ignorance of the scriptures [11] [12], which he would not have done if they were teaching the same thing.
Paul says the mystery was revealed
If the mystery was revealed, as Paul says [13] [14] [15] [16], then it must have been hidden. This suggests that the teaching of Jesus was different from that of the religious leaders.
References
- ↑ Lu 2:46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. Lu 2:47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
- ↑ Lu 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
- ↑ Lu 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
- ↑ Mt 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- ↑ Lu 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- ↑ Mt 7:29 For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
- ↑ Mr 1:22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
- ↑ Joh 7:15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? [{letters: or, learning }] Joh 7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. Joh 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.
- ↑ Joh 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
- ↑ The disciples did not understand what Jesus taught
- ↑ Mt 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
- ↑ Mr 12:24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
- ↑ Ro 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. [{blindness: or, hardness }]
- ↑ Ro 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
- ↑ 1Co 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
- ↑ Eph 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
