Well that depends on the meaning of the word "openly".

This caught my eye.  It's all about nuance. 

John 18:20-21(NKJV)

Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing. 

Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”

Hmm, really?  I guess it depends on the meaning of openly.  In the context of what He said in this Scripture He did speak openly.  Meaning that He did His speaking in public where all could hear and witness what He said and did. 

But…Jesus also said many times that He spoke in parables so that only some would understand.  In that sense He didn't speak openly.  There were people whom God and Jesus purposely didn't want saved. 

Jesus isn't lying here, but it seems to me He's not entirely forthcoming either.  I wonder what the lesson is in that?

Friday, August 25, 2017

10:07 AM

This caught my eye.  It's all about nuance. 

John 18:20-21(NKJV)

Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing. 

Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”

Hmm, really?  I guess it depends on the meaning of openly.  In the context of what He said in this Scripture He did speak openly.  Meaning that He did His speaking in public where all could hear and witness what He said and did. 

But…Jesus also said many times that He spoke in parables so that only some would understand.  In that sense He didn't speak openly.  There were people whom God and Jesus purposely didn't want saved. 

Jesus isn't lying here, but it seems to me He's not entirely forthcoming either.  I wonder what the lesson is in that?