John 7
Divided Opinions About Jesus
In yesterday’s passage, Jesus gave an invitation, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.†(John 7:37b-38 NKJV). This invitation divided the people. Some thought He might be the prophet …
Judge Rightly
There is a six-month gap between chapters 6 and 7. Jesus was aware of growing hostility against him. The Jews were seeking to kill him (v. 1). The multitudes who had followed Him before were no longer doing so. The feast of tabernacles was now at hand. Also called the feast of booths, this …
Blinded to The Truth
Many Jews falsely believed that the Messiah’ origins would be unknown. The crowds believed that Jesus was only a Galilean carpenter from Nazareth. Since they “knew†His origins, they reasoned He could not be the Messiah. Jesus, however, was more than a Galilean; He was born of …