Sunday, July 23, 2006
THE REBUKE
Vv 41-42. "The men of Nineveh shall stand up with this generation at the judgment, and shall condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. 42. "The Queen of the South shall rise up with this generation at the judgment and shall condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
The rebuke that Jesus issues is reinforced as seen in verse 41: "The men of Nineveh shall stand up with this generation at the judgment, and shall condemn it coupled with verse 42: The Queen of the South shall rise up with this generation at the judgment and shall condemn it. In parabolic comparison we view in Jonah’s case that they shared the same heritage of being Jewish and also shared the same putrid qualities in their leadership skills. Jonah’s pagan converts will render a judgment of condemnation against the present generation of Jewish leaders who were in a far worse spiritual shape than Jonah.
In the case of the Queen of the South, the present generation is due condemnation due to their indifference. Jesus was present in their generation and was a much greater prophet than Jonah and much greater than Solomon whose Lord this pagan Queen cared enough to take an interest in.
This is a rebuke of extreme admonition that would affect this generation in a manner to refuse the gracious repentance that was demanded of it. Herein we see those who had now committed the eternal sin; the religious leadership.
The rebuke that Jesus issues is reinforced as seen in verse 41: "The men of Nineveh shall stand up with this generation at the judgment, and shall condemn it coupled with verse 42: The Queen of the South shall rise up with this generation at the judgment and shall condemn it. In parabolic comparison we view in Jonah’s case that they shared the same heritage of being Jewish and also shared the same putrid qualities in their leadership skills. Jonah’s pagan converts will render a judgment of condemnation against the present generation of Jewish leaders who were in a far worse spiritual shape than Jonah.
In the case of the Queen of the South, the present generation is due condemnation due to their indifference. Jesus was present in their generation and was a much greater prophet than Jonah and much greater than Solomon whose Lord this pagan Queen cared enough to take an interest in.
This is a rebuke of extreme admonition that would affect this generation in a manner to refuse the gracious repentance that was demanded of it. Herein we see those who had now committed the eternal sin; the religious leadership.
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