Logic In The Gospels

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The Gospels What Failure, Why? The Gospel According To Matthew Introduction The Baptisms, The Temptation Of Christ, New Wine Raca, Thou Fool Children In The Marketplace, Blasphemy And Casting Out Devils One Wiser Than Solomon Logic In The Gospels Kingdoms Divided The Line Is Drawn The Line Is Crossed The Family Of God Empty The Man, The Man Won't Rest, The Rest Won't Fail The Mustard Plant, Leaven In The Meal No Wedding Garment, Whose Resurrection? Ten Virgins, Ten Talents The Gospel According To Mark Introduction Bridegroom And Fasting, Christ The Testator Demons By Demons, Candles And Bushels The Sower – Reaping And Mustard Trees Corban ‘The Gift’ – Rewards In This Life, But Not $$$ A Close Comparison To Matthew 24 The Gospel According To Luke Introduction Temptation Of Christ, Dropping The Bombshell Bridegrooms, Garments, Children In Marketplaces Who Say Ye That I Am? – Mary And Martha Opinion, Expectation, Purpose, Division Judgement Already Happened In Part Mustard Trees, Leaven, Hate What You Have The Dishonest Steward Priceless Articles Of Faith, Marriage And Resurrection Matthew 24’s Companion In Luke, - Confirmation With Mark The Gospel According To John Introduction Born Of The Spirit, Where The Wind Blows, You See? Samaritan Woman – We Know What We Worship – Contrasts The Son Is Revealed As God – and Glorified In The Father Bread From Heaven, Flesh And Blood: Consumed Whole The Identity Of The Son Of God – Appearances Not Deceptive Those That See, Sheep Hear The Shepherd’s Voice Cryptic; Any Connection With Anselm? – the Holy Trinity Was Paul Truly A Christian? Introduction The Mystery Religions In the Days Of These Kings Why Christianity Won Saul, Part Of The Problem? Were Paul Not In Christ, Why Would He Risk It All? Conclusion New Testament In Christ Introduction Doctrinal Fundamentals The Sealing – Hit The Ceiling! The Right Hand Of Power Coming On The Clouds Of Heaven You've Got It Totally Upside Down! The Dumbest Thing I Ever Heard Introduction Many Paths To God - What Utter Bullshit Blood Of Christ Man, That’s Dumb! Should Have Been More Careful Paying For Yourself There? These Three Agree In One The Head Of The Corner No Marriage In Heaven Ye Do Therefore Greatly Err Strength In Numbers, Ha! Jesus Paid The Price, (And Gave Me Credit) My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Shortcomings And Stumbling Blocks Introduction Gay Marriage A Stumbling-Block Trouble Dividing The Sexes Is There Freedom Of Religion? The Power Of The Cross Introduction Christ Obedient To The Cross Grace The Gift Of God Shadows And Substance Propitiation For Sins The Suffering Servant The Urim And Thummim Acts and Epistles I Introduction The Book Of Acts I The Book Of Acts II Moving On To Romans	Logic In The Gospels Nowhere in the gospels does Jesus' ministry depend more on logic than in the episode where He is accused of casting out demons with the power of beelzebub. Jesus is accused of being Himself possessed with a demon, and the scribes and pharisees are doing their utmost to discredit the ministry of Christ. The most full account of this episode is given in the gospel of Matthew, within which we find that the disciple introduces us to this occasion with prophecy indicating that the passage is deductive, rather than primarily prophetic. -- Click To Expand/Collapse Bible Verses -- Mat ch12:v14-21 Mat 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. Mat 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; Mat 12:16 And charged them that they should not make him known: Mat 12:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Mat 12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. Mat 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. Mat 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. Mat 12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. (KJV) The setting is such that Jesus has departed from the synagogue after healing the person with the withered hand, so Jesus is amongst a multitude elsewhere: Jesus has withdrawn so that He may eventually (but not yet) show Himself vindicated: He has not repudiated the pharisees for their attempts to trap Him, rather He chose to withdraw so that He will not press the "undecided" multitude into one camp or the other, the "smoking flax" etc, represents the indecision of the multitude - The withdrawal of Christ from the synagogue shows that Jesus will divide the multitude between those whom are for Him or those whom are against Him. The time for that however, is not yet. At least, until Christ "sends forth judgement unto victory". The indecision of the multitude will lead to their eventual choice to follow Christ or not being solely determined upon sound judgement, and is not to be confused with the attacks of the pharisees: Jesus gathers on the basis of the truth of the gospel, not upon a match of punch and judy between Jesus and the pharisees and scribes. So, we may expect the remainder of the passage to show an example of how Jesus deductively shows Himself to be Christ; but also He "in whom the gentiles will trust." What is then in view is that all Israel is not Israel, rather In Christ is Israel solely found, and not in the nation which is "determined by lineage". We will expect Jesus to show through His teaching that Israel is not in good standing before God, and rather only Christ is in favour. (As in verse 18) Mat 12:22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. Mat 12:23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? Mat 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. (KJV) Immediately in this new setting Jesus drives out an evil spirit and the pharisees begin to attempt to stir up the crowd against Jesus with the accusation that not only is Jesus Himslf possessed, but exorcises with the power of demons. Jesus then logically shows that the pharisees not only have this completely wrong, but that they are wrong about their standing before God as the chosen people. We should note that the crowd is of the opinion that Jesus is the Christ - being the "Son of David" and that Christ is able to defend Himself before the crowd on that basis. He does not need to argue the point that He is Christ, rather He deduces before the multitude that the pharisees are not in good standing before God. 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