Matthew 17:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, 23 and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up.” And they were exceedingly sorrowful.
As I was reading this, something in this verse caught my attention. Jesus was speaking in the 3rd person as He prepared His disciples for what was to come.
Instead of saying, “they will kill Me”, He said, “and they will kill Him”. Instead of saying, “and I will be raised up on the third day”, He said, “He will be raised up”.
But yet He is speaking of His own crucifixion and resurrection, not of someone else.
Why would Jesus say these things in the 3rd person?
Because it was God Himself, speaking of the fleshly incarnation of God (the Son), Jesus Christ, and what He was about to go through for us.
1 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV) 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
God, manifested in the flesh, was Jesus!
He walked among us. And He was about to be betrayed, killed, and then raised up on the 3rd day! Hallelujah!
Together, both God in the Spirit and God in the flesh accomplished what was required in order to make salvation available to humanity, offering freedom for all who put their trust and faith in Christ. Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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