
2-20-2024
Son of God or Worst Rabbi Ever
The biblical account of Jesus begins in Genesis 1 and ends after Revelations in the maps.
Either it’s true (I believe it is) or Jesus had to be the worst Rabbi ever.
Think about it. Jesus was born in a manger not fit for a bed. He had no formal rabbinical training (no endorsement or certification from man) and yet as a child he could be found in the synagogue listening, reading from the scrolls and speaking as one with authority.
Jesus was a carpenter, a tradesman, someone who created, as his father before him.
His cousin John lived as a wild man heralding the coming of the chosen one. John baptized Jesus as the Lamb of God as the one he was not worthy of loosening his sandals.
John outed the king for marrying the wife of a man he sent to his certain and sudden death.
To begin his ministry Jesus went out and hand-picked his disciples, hardened fishermen, tax collectors and zealots. These were men whose language would make sailors blush.
Jesus simply said follow me.
During his short 3 years of ministry people were drawn to him. Jesus had compassion, healed many and raised the dead.
Religious leaders tried to trick him so he could be killed. They finally crucified him because he said he was God.
I’ll bet there was a huge victory party with all the demons of hell celebrating right up until Jesus snatched away the keys to death, hell and the grave.
Spoiler alert – Bummer!
On the third day Jesus rose from the grave just as he said he would.
Jesus made the way for sinful man to stand sinless before God the Father.
I tend to think of Jesus as the ultimate warrior doing battle against the forces of evil right out in plain sight.
King of Kings!
Lord of Lords!
Even though we are sinful men, Jesus died to make us free! – RTM
All good points to consider. The Bible is not always as pretty as many preachers make it out to be.
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