Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
No End of Doubters
Text: John 12: 34
NO END OF DOUBTERS
Jesus had taught nobly. He had spoken of His death bravely. God had spoken from heaven, yet there were many who doubted.
“The people answered Him, ‘We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’
Who is this Son of Man?’”John 12:34
1. “The people answered Him”
a. This word was a challenge to what Jesus had just said.
b. They had understood what Jesus meant when He spoke of being “lifted up”.
c. It was a common idiom to describe “crucifixion”.
d. They wanted to contradict what Jesus had said.
2. “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever”
a. The word “law” may be used to describe
i. The teachings of Moses.
ii. The Scriptures as a whole.
b. In this instance it is a general reference to the Scriptures.
i. The prophets spoke of the coming of a Messiah, or “The Christ”.
ii. They spoke of Him as The Eternal One.
iii. Thus He may indeed be described as “the Christ (who) remains forever”.
3. “And how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’”
a. They were contradicting Jesus.
b. How can the Son of Man be “The Christ?”
c. If the Son of Man would be lifted up and be crucified, how could He be eternal and remain forever?
d. They were smug in their remarks made openly in the hope of finding fault with the sayings of Jesus.
4. “Who is this Son of Man”
a. They had already determined that He could not be the Christ, they reasoned.
b. Who was this “Son of Man” that Jesus used often to describe Himself?
c. The doubters spared no effort to contradict Jesus at every turn.
d. They did not realise just how clearly, they had expressed their ignorance and unbelief!
经文：约翰福音 12：34
无数疑惑的人
耶稣崇高地教训人群。祂勇敢地谈论自己的死亡。上帝从天上说话了，但还是有无数疑惑的人。
“众人回答说：‘我们听见律法上有话说基督是永存的，你怎么说人子必须被举起来呢？这人子是谁呢？’”