I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. ~ Matthew 12:6
Jesus here straightforwardly claims deity. The Lord Jesus is God incarnate—God dwelling in human flesh — far superior to a building that God merely visited.
Quote from John MacArthur
For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath." ~ Matthew 12:8
Christ has the prerogative to rule over not only their man-made sabbatarian rules but also over the Sabbath itself, which was designed for worshipping God. Jesus again claims deity, and His claim prompts the Pharisees' violent outrage.
Quote from John MacArthur
The Jewish authorities crucified him… for claiming to be God.
C.S. Lewis said: "You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come up with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."
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Jesus here straightforwardly claims deity. The Lord Jesus is God incarnate—God dwelling in human flesh — far superior to a building that God merely visited.
Quote from John MacArthur
For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath." ~ Matthew 12:8
Christ has the prerogative to rule over not only their man-made sabbatarian rules but also over the Sabbath itself, which was designed for worshipping God. Jesus again claims deity, and His claim prompts the Pharisees' violent outrage.
Quote from John MacArthur
The Jewish authorities crucified him… for claiming to be God.
C.S. Lewis said: "You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come up with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."
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