Title: Jesus, and Hard Hearts (2)
Series: Luke
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Luke 11:27-36
INTRODUCTION: Throughout His ministry, we have seen the growing corporate rejection of Jesus as Messiah by Israel. In the words of John, "He had come unto His own, and His own received Him not." That rejection would be made official on the cross. But now, we will see it on a regular basis throughout the remainder of Luke's gospel.
Jesus' response to this rejection is interesting. Of course, He rebukes them for their lack of faith in that they had not believed all that the Prophets had spoken, next week he will take a more direct approach, proclaiming "Woes" over the Pharisees themselves.
But this week, He does something very interesting - HE MAGNIFIES THE FAITH OF THE GENTILES.
REMEMBER: The Goyim in Hebrew and The Ethnas in Greek, translated as Gentilesin English, basically mean "people of other nations." So, if you are NOT Jewish, you are Gentile. That's important to remember as you read through the Gospels.
Keep in mind that at this point in history, Israel had been occupied by several Gentile nations-the Babylonians, the Persians, the Assyrians, the Greeks, and the Romans. So, they were accustomed to dealing with people who held differing worldviews. Nevertheless, they worked hard to keep their heritage and their culture intact, and they were very clear about who was HOMETEAM and who was not.
Nevertheless, all throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus praising the faith of the Gentiles. We see it in many places:
- Twice, Jesus declared someone had GREAT faith. Both times were Gentile:
- A Roman centurion (Matthew 8:5-13)
- A Canaanite woman (Matthew 15:21-28)
- Jesus went out of his way to travel Gentile territory on three different occasions. Each time, he made sure the Jewish leaders knew exactly what he was doing.
- In Romans 11, Paul explains what Jesus was doing and why he (Paul) was following suit. Romans 11 delves into th ...
Series: Luke
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Luke 11:27-36
INTRODUCTION: Throughout His ministry, we have seen the growing corporate rejection of Jesus as Messiah by Israel. In the words of John, "He had come unto His own, and His own received Him not." That rejection would be made official on the cross. But now, we will see it on a regular basis throughout the remainder of Luke's gospel.
Jesus' response to this rejection is interesting. Of course, He rebukes them for their lack of faith in that they had not believed all that the Prophets had spoken, next week he will take a more direct approach, proclaiming "Woes" over the Pharisees themselves.
But this week, He does something very interesting - HE MAGNIFIES THE FAITH OF THE GENTILES.
REMEMBER: The Goyim in Hebrew and The Ethnas in Greek, translated as Gentilesin English, basically mean "people of other nations." So, if you are NOT Jewish, you are Gentile. That's important to remember as you read through the Gospels.
Keep in mind that at this point in history, Israel had been occupied by several Gentile nations-the Babylonians, the Persians, the Assyrians, the Greeks, and the Romans. So, they were accustomed to dealing with people who held differing worldviews. Nevertheless, they worked hard to keep their heritage and their culture intact, and they were very clear about who was HOMETEAM and who was not.
Nevertheless, all throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus praising the faith of the Gentiles. We see it in many places:
- Twice, Jesus declared someone had GREAT faith. Both times were Gentile:
- A Roman centurion (Matthew 8:5-13)
- A Canaanite woman (Matthew 15:21-28)
- Jesus went out of his way to travel Gentile territory on three different occasions. Each time, he made sure the Jewish leaders knew exactly what he was doing.
- In Romans 11, Paul explains what Jesus was doing and why he (Paul) was following suit. Romans 11 delves into th ...
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