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Matthew 23: Jerusalem and prophets
1. Prophets
Why was Jesus crucified?
Why did the Jewish leaders want Jesus killed?
Why were all of the prophets of God before Jesus killed?
What exactly is a prophet of God? What is a false prophet?
2. Matthew 23:33
Jesus speaks to the Jewish leaders.
KJV: Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Greek: οφεις γεννηματα εχιδνων πως φυγητε απο της κρισεως της γεεννης
Is there a damnation/judgment of hell? There are Christian churches today that deny that hell exists, and/or that Satan exists.
3. Matthew 23:35
KJV: That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Greek: οπως ελθη εφ υμας παν αιμα δικαιον εκχυνομενον εκχυννομενον επι της γης απο του αιματος αβελ του δικαιου εως του αιματος ζαχαριου υιου βαραχιου ον εφονευσατε μεταξυ του ναου και του θυσιαστηριου
Jesus starts at Abel, son of Adam and Eve.
4. Matthew 23:36
As Jesus enters Jerusalem (on his way to the cross) he says the following.
KJV: Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Greek: αμην λεγω υμιν ηξει ταυτα παντα επι την γενεαν ταυτην
5. Matthew 23:37
Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! [kjv]
ιερουσαλημ ιερουσαλημ η αποκτεινουσα τους προφητας και λιθοβολουσα τους απεσταλμενους προς αυτην ποσακις ηθελησα επισυναγαγειν τα τεκνα σου ον τροπον ορνις επισυναγει τα νοσσια αυτης υπο τας πτερυγας και ουκ ηθελησατε [gnt]
This analogy of a hen gathering her chicks in here nest is a not uncommon them in the Bible. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
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6. Matthew 23:37
KJV: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Greek: ιερουσαλημ ιερουσαλημ η αποκτεινουσα τους προφητας και λιθοβολουσα τους απεσταλμενους προς αυτην ποσακις ηθελησα επισυναγαγειν τα τεκνα σου ον τροπον επισυναγει ορνις επισυναγει τα νοσσια εαυτης αυτης υπο τας πτερυγας και ουκ ηθελησατε
7. Matthew 23:38
Matthew 23:38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. [kjv]
ιδου αφιεται υμιν ο οικος υμων [gnt]
Jesus appears to be saying that the Jews will be blinded as to him being the Messiah.
8. Matthew 23:38
KJV: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Greek: ιδου αφιεται υμιν ο οικος υμων ερημος
9. Matthew 23:39
That is, until some event happens in the future.
KJV: For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Greek: λεγω γαρ υμιν ου μη με ιδητε απ αρτι εως αν ειπητε ευλογημενος ο ερχομενος εν ονοματι κυριου
What is a prophet?
10. Prophets
A prophet is not (just) someone who foretells the future.
A prophet tells the truth. A prophet is forth-coming.
A false prophet tells others what they want to hear.
Why do Biblical prophets from God foretell the future?
11. Prophets
Prophets of God foretell the future so that, when it happens, it authenticates them as a prophet of God.
In security, a password might be used to authenticate you.
In security terms, authentication is proving that you are who you claim to be.
In eternal security terms, a prophet of God foretells the future to authenticate them as a prophet of God.
Prophets usually provide some short term prophecies and some long range prophecies. Why?
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