Over the past several weeks I have set the stage for Saul of Tarsus, son of Benjamin and the murder of brothers for there belief that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah.
Saul of Tarsus being a Pharisee was tasked to bring before the Sanhedrin any and all of the followers of Jesus, as the Sanhedrin was the main body who decided all the Judgments for Jerusalem and all of Israel. This was the Body of Men who decided that Jesus was not the Messiah of Israel and turned him over to the Romans for Crucifixion.
The mind set of Saul and the Sanhedrin was that Jesus of Nazareth did not fit their interpretations of the Prophetic prophecies as written in the scriptures of the Prophets. Bear in mind that it states in the scriptures he would be forsaken by his own people. In Isaiah 53 we can see how God gave Isaiah the words which reveal how the Messiah will arrive and what he will do for them. Isaiah 53-5 “but he was wounded because of our crimes, crushed because of our sins; the disciplining that makes us whole fell on him, and by his bruises or in fellowship with him are we healed.
At this point I would like to examine the book of Daniel Chapter 9 as a good example of how the Sanhedrin and the Kings have always followed their interpretations of the Law. Chapter 9 starts out with Daniel, seeking in Meditation, the meaning of the time frame given to Jeremiah, about the desolation of Jerusalem. Turning to verse 6, the statement that Daniel, makes here is a very important one. In his prayer to the Lord, he comes clean for all the sins of Israel.
This statement he makes, about the people, not following the warnings of the Prophets, God sent to them with his message, really says it all. It speaks of a people who followed there leaders, believing what they say and teach, is the truth. This is the mind set of a people who believe the interpretations of Torah, set forth by the Sanhedrin, and written in Talmud (Oral Interpretation), were correct.
The next few statements come from Deuteronomy Chapter 18:18-20.
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
If one looks closely at the statements of Moses above, Gods directions to the people were very clear, when I send Prophets to speak my words, heed these words for you will answer to the Lord for your misguiding. We each have an obligation to understand these Laws, read what the Prophets have spoken in his name, and each of us alone are responsible for our own choices. Even if we are lead astray by someone who claims to tell us what he believes based on his teachings.
The Lord Bless you and Protect you!
The Lord deal kindly and graciously with you!
The Lord bestow His favor upon you and grant you peace!
The Articles presented here are copy written by The Light In Christ Ministry in Sherman
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