Why did Jesus call unbelieving Jews the “Spawn of Satan” in JOHN 8:19-45 ?

Question

Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ---- Jesus told the Jews, who claimed they were of Abraham, that they were of their father Satan. ---- John 8:44

Jesus was himself a Jew and he was the Messiah for the Jews. Jesus, however, is very clear as to the status of the fellow Jews who rejected him……

Jesus told the rebellious Jews, who claimed they were of Abraham, that they were NOT OF ABRAHAM because of their constant disobedience.

Jesus told the Jews who did not believe in him that they were MURDERERS.

Jesus told the Jews who did not believe in him that they were LIARS AND DECEIVERS.

Jews called the Jews who argued with him and rejected him the “Spawn of Satan”.

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Jesus compares the unbelieving Jews with the serpent devil

"Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" (Matthew 23:33)

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Synagogues Of Satan

"I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan." (Revelation 2:9)

"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee." (Revelation 3:9)

Here Jesus says the real Jews are his followers and the disbelievers are NOT THE REAL JEWS.

Jesus also promises the believers, who are now called CHRISTIANS, that the disbelievers, who are now called JEWS, will always be under their feet as a symbol that Jesus Loves THEM.

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“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." -- Matthew 10:16

Jesus calls the Jews who did not believe in him "WOLVES" and the Jews who did believe in him as "SHEEP". The believers should become as wise, sneaky and deceiving as the generation of Serpents/vipers otherwise they will not survive the onslaught from the disbelieving Jews ?

Have the wolves deceived the Sheep to such an extent that they now believe the very same people whom Jesus called Vipers and the Spawn of Satan are “GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE” ?

Acutally they were the “chosen people” before they rejected Jesus and a curse was put on them. God shifted the prophethood out of them and established a new “Jerusalem”(Holy city of peace) also.

“By deception thou shalt do war”

Instead of the disbelieving jews worshipping at the feet of the Christians, the Christians are worshipping at the feet of the “Chosen People” whom Jesus called the Spawn of Satan ?

Busted !

This is the bible, read it for yourself.

What do you think ?

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Answer 1

Because they didn't believe. You didn't get that?

And don't be blaming all Jews for not believing!
Romans 11:1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don't you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:
3 "Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me"?
4 And what was God's answer to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal."
5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

Answer 2

"Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" (Matthew 23:33):

Did you not read the passage? He is saying that to a certain group of people-the Pharisees who were so intent on sticking to the details that they forgot about love,justice and mercy.

"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee."

Um,that's refering to people who claimed to be Jewish,but weren't.Surely you don't think that lying is something to be proud of?

"Jesus also promises the believers, who are now called CHRISTIANS, that the disbelievers, who are now called JEWS, will always be under their feet as a symbol that Jesus Loves THEM."

Err,Jesus didn't say that.

"Jesus calls the Jews who did not believe in him "WOLVES" and the Jews who did believe in him as "SHEEP". The believers should become as wise, sneaky and deceiving as the generation of Serpents/vipers otherwise they will not survive the onslaught from the disbelieving Jews ?"

No He didn't.Nowhere does Jesus say that unbelieveing Jews were wolves.You made that up yourself.And Jesus din't say to be sneaky and deceiving.He said to be wise.

"Busted !"

No,not 'busted',seeing as there is nothing to 'bust',except for people's bizzare misreadings of certain texts.

Answer 3

Becasue it was mostly Jews who were around at the time. However, it holds true to all of humanity. Because of the sin nature.

Note: Wolves are unbelievers, be they Jews or Gentiles. The letters of Revelation you are referring was sent to the Seven Church is Aisa or mondern day Turkey. A Gentile Nation.

Even though they were some Jews. Out of the Seven Churches this was the only one that the Alpha and Omega was delighted with.

The next thing our Lord says (verse 9)

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not,
but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I
have loved thee.

Here we are fronted again with the synagogue of Satan.

I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are
not, but are liars. I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I
have loved you.

To a church that is “Responsive” and “Ready” to be used, the Lord will use “His Power” to
"Open and Shut" to make “Your” enemies respect them and openly acknowledge God's
blessing upon them.

The synagogue of Satan we first came upon in the letter to the persecuted church at
Smyrna. It referred to certain Jews in that city which claimed (in themselves) to be spiritual
descendants of Abraham. But in actuality they were only his “Physical Descendants” for
their “Attitude” toward the “Truth” of God, which was in Christ, distanced them from
Abraham's faith.

In Jesus earthly ministry, he was continually confronted the Pharisees who claimed to be
Abraham's descendants, but Jesus said to them in John 8:44-45; Ye are of your father the
devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and
abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he
speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

So here in the city of Philadelphia Jesus refers to this Jewish opposition as "the synagogue
of Satan."

But something amazing happens. What causes them to come at last and bow before the
church and acknowledge God's blessing upon them?

It is because the church responds to the opposition and hostility with love and with obvious
knowledge of God which these Jews do not possess, even though they have the Scriptures.

As a result, they come at last and acknowledge God's blessing on the church at Philadelphia.

In this I’m reminded of Jewish friends I have met, and remember them telling of their Jewish
upbringings and how resistant they was to the gospel and to Christians.

Jesus was a name of anathema to him. They would get angry just hearing people talk about
Jesus.

But, when they meet Christians who treated them kindly and loved them despite their anger
and hostility. This was something that brought them to the saving grace of God through
Jesus Christ. They became Christians and are now working with Jews for Jesus all over
Nation and some as International Missionaries, to the Jews.

Answer 4

I think all thie stuff that JC said two thousand years ago has been changed once every few decades by men wanting ol' JC to have said something that they wanted to hear in the right her and now.

You can not trust anything the bible says is fact, because man can not stop himself from changing things

Trust yourself, believe in God if you so like, but ... ahh, just let it go.

Answer 5

Jesus was referring to those he knew were out to kill Him. He was outraged by their hypocrisy. Read the entire Chapter of Matthew 23 and you will see what made Him mad. It was religious hypocrisy.

Answer 6

The book of John sucks.