2007-03-23 11:21:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To: Rocky: Mariam: Jan and Mama, peace be with you. You all have decided that Jesus is stating that these people were foolish and slow at heart for taking so long to believe what the prophets had said, right?
2007-03-23 16:26:04 · update #1
If this is correct, explain Matthew 11:11
2007-03-23 16:30:31 · update #2
It is simply saying that the Messianic prophecies about a suffering Messiah were fulfilled.
That the Messiah should suffer . . . : Luke is the only New Testament writer to speak explicitly of a suffering Messiah (Luke 24:26, 46; Acts 3:18; 17:3; 26:23). The idea of a suffering Messiah is not found in the Old Testament or in other Jewish literature prior to the New Testament period, although the idea is hinted at in Mark 8:31-33.
2007-03-23 13:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You misunderstand the sentence. Jesus is not saying that anybody who believes "that all the prophets have spoken" is foolish. Far from it! He is rebuking these men for NOT believeing all that has been spoken in the past about him.
Luke 24:25-27
He (Jesus speaking) said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things, and then enter His glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
By looking at the rest of the context, we can see that Jesus is not rebuking belief, but unbelief. By referencing and explaining from the scriptures what had just happened, Jesus is encouraging belief in these scriptures and prophecies. He nowhere says that all the prophets are "done" speaking, or says that their words should not be believed.
2007-03-23 11:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's calling all those who don't believe foolish because it was spoken before by the prophets. He's not saying anything about those that do believe.
2007-03-23 11:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by Jan P 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Luke 24: 25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Jesus was opening their eyes to the truth about Him and His resurrection.
answer to Matthew 11:11
9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Jesus was saying of all the prophets, John the baptist was the greatest.
2007-03-23 11:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
24Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." 25And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" 27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
he is reminding them of the verses that fore told of his coming and suvering and that he would rise again.
2007-03-23 11:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The foreordained plan.
The plan shown by God to the prophets that the Messiah must suffer and be crucified, and rise again.
2007-03-23 11:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well it depends on the Bible you are using.
KJV--fools
Wey--dull-witted
Wms--sluggish in the mind
Ber--simpletons
Knox--slow of wit
2007-03-23 11:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ye of little faith
2007-03-23 11:33:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋