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The High Priest Day 41
Matthew writes of the trial of Jesus. "The high priest said to him, 'I charge you under oath by the living God:'" The High Priest didn't realize that Jesus as God could swear under his own name! He continues, oblivious to his own words, "Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." This obviously greatly angered the High Priest. "Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, 'He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?' 'He is worthy of death,' they answered." 1 These words from Jesus were not blasphemy but merely the truth.
"At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. 'If you are the Christ,' they said, 'tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.' They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God?' He replied, 'You are right in saying I am.' Then they said, 'Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.'"2 Again we note that Jesus used the sacred unspoken name of the Lord God of himself with the powerful words, "I am." "The Jews insisted, 'We have a law,' and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.'"3 The Jews had the right conclusion but the wrong response for they should have bowed down and worshipped Jesus. Have you realized that Jesus bears the powerful "I am" name of the Lord God?
1Matthew 26:63-66 2Luke 22:66-71 3John 19:7
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