So! Here we are with Jesus, and His holding back from entering Jerusalem during the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles as He is the subject of GODS dwelling within His creation, which this Feast celebrates. Picking things up at verse 10 we find the following account. Allow me to say that many of the church and religious world of today say the same-things that the Jews of Jesus' day spoke of Him! Note this, all the while these things are taking place in the temple there could be a young attorney and Pharisee present, listening to the conversations, name Saul of Tarsus, just a thought.
John 7:10-13 "But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?" And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, "He is a good man:" others said, "Nay; but he deceiveth the people." Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews." (KJV)
John 7:10-13 "But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?" And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, "He is a good man," others said, "No, he is leading the people astray." Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him." (ESV)
John 7:10-13 Then after they were gone he went there unnoticed and kept a low profile. The Jews were looking for him; constantly on guard and inquiring about him and his whereabouts. Jesus was the topic of conversation among the people - everyone had an opinion about him. Some said that he was a good man - others thought him to be deceiving the crowds with trickery. This was all hush-hush since no-one was prepared to openly oppose Jewish-sentiment.."
John 7:14-18 "Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. And the Jews marvelled, saying, "How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?" Jesus answered them, and said, 'My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.'" (KJV)
John 7:14-18 "About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching. The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?" So Jesus answered them, 'My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.'" (ESV)
John 7:14-18 "Then Jesus surprised them all by showing up midway through the eight-day feast, teaching openly in their temple. What amazed the Jews most was his indepth knowledge of Scriptures while he never attended any of their schools. To which Jesus replied, 'My teaching is not the product of my own invention or human perception but of my Divine connection - my mission explains my Sender's purpose. Anyone who has a desire to engage with GOD's heart dream will know without a doubt that which I teach is [1]sourced in GOD and not merely [2]my own ideas. (The preposition [1]ek always points to the source or origin; whereas the preposition [2]apo points away from - both are translated "from" in English. Look at 2Corinthians 3:18 and Romans 1:17, see also the use of para in verse 29; which is also translated "from.") He who communicates "[1]away from" his true self pursues his own [2]fame based upon popular opinion - but the one seeking the glory of his Sender [Source] finds truth unveiled in their individual I-am-ness and their true righteousness. In this person there is no trace of [3]disharmony!'" (Again the preposition [1]apo is used. The word [2]doxa means glory or opinion, here translated fame. The word [3]adikia refers to the system of unrighteousness; which is a system based upon self-righteousness according to personal pursuit and performance as opposed to the righteousness of our redeemed design. The two components of this word are, a, negative and dike meaning two parties finding likeness in each other; This is the stem word for righteousness, dikaiosune.) (Strong's NT, G1343) (The Mirror)
John 7:19-24 (Jesus is still speaking) "'Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?' The people answered and said, "Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?" Jesus answered and said unto them, 'I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.'" (KJV)
John 7:19-24 (Jesus is still speaking) "'Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?' The crowd answered, "You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?" Jesus answered them, 'I did one work, and you all marvel at it. Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man's whole body well? Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.'" (ESV)
John 7:19-24 "'Did not Moses give you the Law whereby you could measure your performance, yet not one of you get it right! I mean what about the "Thou shalt not kill" - part? And here you are devising ways on how you can murder me!' The people responded with, "You talk like a madman! No one's trying to kill you! You sound like someone with a demon - connection rather than a divine one!" Jesus answered them, 'I represent one single poetic expression of the sum total of GOD's work - compared to the multitude of rules Moses left you with! And you are astounded at that! (And still you want to confuse and compare me with Moses! Look back at chapter 6:28-31.) Lets take one of those rules: Moses represents circumcision as the tradition of the fathers and you are okay with performing the cut on the Sabbath; now in order not to disappoint Moses you have made your circumcision rule superior to the Sabbath; when a boy is eight days old you have no problem with performing circumcision even when it coincides with the Sabbath and here I am making a man's entire body well on the Sabbath and you're ready to kill me and break another one of the ten commandments! (Look at Genesis 17:12, "He that is eight days old among you you shall be circumcised.") Do not cloud righteous judgment with your own biased opinions and traditions.'" (The Mirror)
In our next section we will look into the divisions concerning Christ, the LORD willing.
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