"After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also." After these things refer to the aspects of the kingdom of God explained in a few incidents.9.29 we have the transfiguration of Jesus and it explains the glory of souls redeemed from the earth. Notice that it is set in the backdrop of a mountain as in the gospel of St Matthew."(v.28) Both versions omit name of the mountain is significant. It is the Word or the Law that has framed the Covenant so every blessings promised to a believer shall be accordingly phrased. The names of 12 disciples are given because these are created after the Son in our image. Thus their names as with that Abraham of Abraham and Adam are set in the Bible. The names carried in the generation of Jesus Christ are called to reign with Jesus Christ as priests and kings,'forever.'The ch.9 ends with this verse, "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."(9.52). So the phrase,'After these things' helps us to examine further the significance of the 'other seventy'.
The Covenant is set with a tag of seven days which is a full number so whosoever enters in his Son in faith and has life. There were many disciples who stopped short from following Jesus because of his hard sayings. But Peter explains what faith would mean. " Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."( Jn 6.68) By holding fast to faith a believer has entered into the rest of God. It is the Word that has guaranteed. In the manner Jesus sent the twelve shows its distinct feature.
Jesus was a ware of his earthly ministry had an end, "For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end."( Lk. 22.37). He is speaking here as the Son of man being the word made flesh. Consequently his ministry had a beginning. 'lost sheep of Israel' was the theme.
"After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also." After these things refer to the aspects of the kingdom of God explained in a few incidents.9.29 we have the transfiguration of Jesus and it explains the glory of souls redeemed from the earth. Notice that it is set in the backdrop of a mountain as in the gospel of St Matthew."(v.28) Both versions omit name of the mountain is significant. It is the Word or the Law that has framed the Covenant so every blessings promised to a believer shall be accordingly phrased. The names of 12 disciples are given because these are created after the Son in our image. Thus their names as with that Abraham of Abraham and Adam are set in the Bible. The names carried in the generation of Jesus Christ are called to reign with Jesus Christ as priests and kings,'forever.'The ch.9 ends with this verse, "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."(9.52). So the phrase,'After these things' helps us to examine further the significance of the 'other seventy'.
The Covenant is set with a tag of seven days which is a full number so whosoever enters in his Son in faith and has life. There were many disciples who stopped short from following Jesus because of his hard sayings. But Peter explains what faith would mean. " Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."( Jn 6.68) By holding fast to faith a believer has entered into the rest of God. It is the Word that has guaranteed. In the manner Jesus sent the twelve shows its distinct feature.
Jesus was a ware of his earthly ministry had an end, "For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end."( Lk. 22.37). He is speaking here as the Son of man being the word made flesh. Consequently his ministry had a beginning. 'lost sheep of Israel' was the theme.
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