Psalms 131, 132 (133) * 140, 142; Jeremiah 26:1-16; Romans 11:1-12; John 10:19-42We finish with this long back and forth discussion between the Pharisees and Jesus about who he is, resulting from Jesus healing the man who was blind from birth. They claim he has a demon, Jesus summarizes the Good Shepherd metaphor and then clearly identifies himself when he says The Father and I are one. The Pharisees try to stone him, even though they recognize his deeds as "good", they believe he is a blasphemer. Jesus, of course, seems to effortlessly escape.
They recognize his actions as good but are offended by what he has to say and thereby discount his works. There is no doubt that, at times, words can over shadow actions. But Jesus proves the Pharisees wrong about everything they believe. His triumph over the cross does that. The continuation of the kingdom building that we are all involved in proves them wrong, and continues to prove the modern day Pharisees wrong as well.
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