That mankind in its ignorance could mock the only One who could offer them hope in His salvation is beyond comprehension.
John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
Father forgive us we know not what we do!
Hebrews 9:22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. 23 Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another—26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
All of us have sinned and fall short of God’s glory but He, in His mercy, gave His only begotten Son to die in our place taking on all the sins of the world.
All things of the law were purged by His blood. The blood of animals could never do this only the blood of the holy, sinless Son of God, Jesus could. The blood of God ran through Him, not the sinful blood of humankind, but the blood of His Father. This pattern of the things of heaven were made manifest and complete in the seed of the woman and in the blood of Christ.
Jesus the man entered into the holy of holies for us in our place. At the end of the age He offered Himself once and for all humanity ending the need for the blood sacrifice of animals. Our sins will never be remembered as believers we are cleaned as white as snow.
Ephesians 2:12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Without Christ, as aliens from the covenants of promise given to Israel, having no hope we, as believers in Christ Jesus, are brought near to God by His blood shed for all who would choose His gift of salvation. All praise and glory to His holy name.
(Proverbs 6), list things to avoid:
1. "Haughty eyes" (Proverbs 6:17) refers to a proud attitude that projects superiority and disrespect.
2. "A lying tongue" (Proverbs 6:17) causes harm to others through deception.
3. "Hands that shed innocent blood" (Proverbs 6:17) murder or physically hurt others.
4. "A heart that devises wicked plans" (Proverbs 6:18) depicts premeditated evil.
5. "Feet that make haste to run to evil" (Proverbs 6:18) are eager to get involved in wickedness.
6. "A false witness" (Proverbs 6:19) speaks lies to harm others' reputations.
7. "One who sows discord among brothers" (Proverbs 6:19) causes arguments or seeks only to benefit themselves. They stir up disagreements and trouble.
Solomon said these sins are an "abomination" to God (Proverbs 6:16), and the common denominator is that they deal with how we relate to one another. One definition of the Hebrew word translated as "abomination" is "disgusting," meaning God is disgusted when we mistreat and sin against each other. First5
And call it what you want, but there are days when I carry a sadness or heaviness for reasons I cannot explain. Here’s the odd part. Lord knows that too often we want to weather any storm on our own.
Gratefully, at some time, we come face to face with the reality that no one of us is on this human, or faith journey, alone. Life is fragile and therefore, we are connected. Sabbath Moments
John 2:18-22
18 So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?” 19 Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body. 22 Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said. 23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. 24 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, 25 and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man. The New King James Version
The Jews referring to the religious leaders in the temple. As they had with John the Baptist, the religious leaders want Jesus to justify His actions.
In three days I will raise it foreshadows Jesus’ death and resurrection.
The Greek text uses the word pisteuō here. John uses a wordplay here, describing how “many believed” (pisteuō in Greek) in Jesus. But Jesus does not trust or believe (pisteuō) them in return. Jesus is divinely appointed, so the glory of other people is not His concern—He receives His glory from God the Father. Faithlife Study Bible
The Jews apparently refers to the religious authorities of Israel, who also understood that Jesus was representing Himself as the Messiah; therefore, they asked for a sign.
Jesus was not talking about the physical building; He was referring to His body, as John emphasizes in verse 21. Jesus was speaking of His death. I will raise it up: Note that Jesus did not say, “I will build it again.” He was referring to His resurrection, three days after His death. The sign Jesus gave the Jews was the sign of His death and resurrection.
Herod the Great began restoring the temple in 20 b.c. The work was not finished at the time of this conversation. In fact, it was not completed until around a.d. 64, under Herod Agrippa.
The disciples understood that Jesus was the Messiah, but they did not understand that He was speaking of the resurrection of His body until it actually happened. The NKJV Study Bible
Jesus foretells his death by the Jews’ malice, Destroy ye this temple; I will permit you to destroy it. He foretells his resurrection by his own power; In three days I will raise it up. Christ took again his own life. Men mistake by understanding that according to the letter, which the Scripture speaks by way of figure. When Jesus was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he has said this. It helps much in understanding the Divine word, to observe the fulfilling of the Scriptures. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Mark 15:29 And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
Matthew 26:61 and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”
Matthew 27:40 and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
Mark 14:58 “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’ ”
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