I saw something recently in Matthew 26:64 that I had never seen before.
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Matthew 26:63-64
I had always thought that Jesus was speaking somewhat obliquely, and was referring to the end times when he returns with clouds. Of course, that interpretation reflects the typical myopic, self-centric mindset of modern Christianity. I have read the preterist interpretations that allegorize this passage to mean that Jesus came in the clouds of judgment in 70 AD to destroy Jerusalem. I could somewhat go with that. But as I was reading, the spirit clearly witnessed to me that Jesus was referring to the messianic prophecy in Daniel 7:13-14:
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, [one] like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7:13-14
Daniel 7:13 and Acts 1:9 are the same event viewed from different vantage points:
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. Acts 1:9
Caiaphus knew Jesus was referring to the Daniel prophecy, and considered it blasphemy that the despised Nazarene would declare himself the fulfillment of it. Subsequently, the High Priest commanded him to solemnly testify under oath if he was the messiah, and Jesus complied indirectly by telling them that their decision to condemn him would result in the son of man being exalted to the right hand of GOD from which he would execute irremediable judgment upon Jerusalem. Whether Caiaphus personally saw this judgment or not, we don't know. Jesus was speaking before the entire Sanhedrin, some of whom it is likely witnessed this judgment nearly 40 years later. So what Jesus was effectively telling them was that their judgment to condemn him would result in their destruction.
Another interesting facet is that the Hebrew verb translated 'see' in Matthew 26:64 signifies gazing with wide eyes (in astonishment), as those in Jerusalem certainly must done during the Roman siege and the horrific atrocities that occurred within the city during that time.
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Matthew 26:63-64
I had always thought that Jesus was speaking somewhat obliquely, and was referring to the end times when he returns with clouds. Of course, that interpretation reflects the typical myopic, self-centric mindset of modern Christianity. I have read the preterist interpretations that allegorize this passage to mean that Jesus came in the clouds of judgment in 70 AD to destroy Jerusalem. I could somewhat go with that. But as I was reading, the spirit clearly witnessed to me that Jesus was referring to the messianic prophecy in Daniel 7:13-14:
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, [one] like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7:13-14
Daniel 7:13 and Acts 1:9 are the same event viewed from different vantage points:
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. Acts 1:9
Caiaphus knew Jesus was referring to the Daniel prophecy, and considered it blasphemy that the despised Nazarene would declare himself the fulfillment of it. Subsequently, the High Priest commanded him to solemnly testify under oath if he was the messiah, and Jesus complied indirectly by telling them that their decision to condemn him would result in the son of man being exalted to the right hand of GOD from which he would execute irremediable judgment upon Jerusalem. Whether Caiaphus personally saw this judgment or not, we don't know. Jesus was speaking before the entire Sanhedrin, some of whom it is likely witnessed this judgment nearly 40 years later. So what Jesus was effectively telling them was that their judgment to condemn him would result in their destruction.
Another interesting facet is that the Hebrew verb translated 'see' in Matthew 26:64 signifies gazing with wide eyes (in astonishment), as those in Jerusalem certainly must done during the Roman siege and the horrific atrocities that occurred within the city during that time.
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