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It appears from Jesus’ response that they might have commanded Jesus to stop performing miracles and teaching, because Jesus tells them that He is working just like the Father is working. Jesus was not going to stop.
Jesus was also telling them that He was God and they knew it. They understood Jesus’ words to mean exactly that - Jesus was God. So it is not surprising that these religious leaders wanted to kill Him. They did not like what He taught or did, He refused to stop, and now He declared that He was God. They must have been furious with rage.
Conclusion. Today, men and women do not like what Jesus taught and did either. Some like Jesus because they do not really know what Jesus taught. But others who understand that Jesus declared that He was God believe that He went too far and just like the unbelieving Pharisees, they want to “kill” Him from the pages of books, movies, newspapers, and television. So it is not surprising that Dan Brown wrote the book that he wrote. During an interview he revealed himself when he said the following words.
“I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress” (http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/da_vinci_code2.asp). Mr. Brown considers himself a student to many religions and yet claims to be a Christian. But it is not possible to be a follower of Jesus if you reject what He declared about Himself. The Jewish leaders rejected Jesus’ statements too - that He was God! |
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