Bible Discussion Thread

Wrap up of Matthew 8:10-13. Individual messages tailored to specific people is seen throughout Christ's earthly ministry. This was interspersed with preaching to the crowds such as we saw with the "Sermon on the Mount"; and the Pharisees in general as well as specific indebtments. We see yet another characteristic of living as the perfect man; in His Divine nature the Spirit was the driving force and speaking only the words of the Father as well. Therefore rather than tacitly accepting or tolerating religious hypocrisy He took it head on and often; almost exclusively at the religious Pharisees. The only time He went after someone in an attack mode was with Satan speaking through Peter about Him not dying on the cross which no doubt seemed good to Peter at the time but showed that his comfort at the way things had been blinded him; along with a man centered attempt at honoring His humanity over the Divine nature but most importantly the warnings Christ incessantly drove home. Again; these statements seemed to crop up at inopportune times and the Disciples at large were allowing themselves also to be disregarding such Prophetic utterances. No doubt this was a major irritation for Christ and we should take it as admonition for ourselves to be on guard of our hearts and be ready for His coming.

Matthew 8: 18-22 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

This passage came after a day's end of many being healed. Jesus knew His next destination was to be traveled to and also needed rest. More next post