Michelle
This chapter talks about Jesus going to the festival even though he said he wouldn't and teaching, and then it goes into division over who Jesus was. It seems that the leaders and the people could not figure out who he was or didn't believe who he said he was. He spoke in alot of metaphors it seemed, which could confuse people, but there were many times he said he was the son of God, or at least I think he has said that. It seems that they didn't think the people of Galilee were worth much as it kind of references this at the end. It is interesting that Nicodemus asked, "Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?" It's like he was coming to Jesus' defense.
It sounds like David is saying he takes refuge in God and then says if he has done evil, then let his enemy pursue and overtake him. Kind of sounds like the casting stones metaphor. At the end it say, "I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness..." So we should always be giving thanks to God.
Julie
What stood out to me today was the part where he is asking the people why they are ok with causing someone pain on the Sabbath but when he healed someone they condemned him for it. He asks why they see what he does as evil and why the can't see that all of these works are of God.
It does sound like he is trying to repent and ask God to forgive him and to condemn him if necessary.
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