The cleansing of the Temple had stirred up the beginnings of a critical disputation between Jesus and the Jewish authorities. Remember that many had believed in Jesus’ name when they saw the signs which he had done. However, as Jesus well knew, believing based on miracles (signs) alone could merely be mental assent, and not necessarily a moving of the heart.
The cleansing of the Temple had stirred up the beginnings of a critical disputation between Jesus and the Jewish authorities. Remember that many had believed in Jesus’ name when they saw the signs which he had done. However, as Jesus well knew, believing based on miracles (signs) alone could merely be mental assent, and not necessarily a moving of the heart.
Continuing to travel along with John the Baptist in the wilderness of Judea, we’ve observed that his simple, bold, heart-convicting message started a revival of hope for the coming of God’s Messiah. Multitudes of needy folk had come out to partake in the baptism of repentance that he offered.
