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(Matthew 12:15-21) "But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
(From verse 14 the pharisees sought to bring charges and murder Him right here and now).
(So the persecution begins in that Christ had to flee, as they sought to murder Him. Now this is very key to know as well here in the end-times. Christ was now being hunted by the ravenous wolves like a pack of enraged maniacs and did not fear and fulfilled God's plan what was written).
(Remember, we are to the north still in the area of Galilee with the pharisees sneaking along mixing (par for the course for them) with the crowds. Approximately 120 miles or so from Jerusalem. Obviously, they were living by "feelings" not faith in an emotional tizzy fit. They would have to go back to Jerusalem gather their congregation to make the decision to later crucify Christ. As written they would in Genesis 3:14-15).
Remember the last post how we tied the pharisees being politics first lawgivers in God's name? It's no different now. Let's take a look at this one. Same event, different angle:
(Mark 3:6-7) "And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him."
7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea."
(They go to their direct hated opposition. Two seemingly opposite in beliefs. Of course, the pharisees thought nothing of this as they delivered up Christ to Pontius Pilate).
Back to Matthew 12:16,
16And charged them that they should not make him known:
(Well the multitudes were around. We know a few men had did the direct opposite from the previous chapters. That was just not going happen. The point of the prophecy below as in the last couple posts as well, Christ was not coming to seek to be King His first coming).
17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias (Isaiah) the prophet, saying,
18Behold 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 (the Lord's justice) to the Gentiles.
(Gentile = in this verse the non tribes of Israel. Either they were and are of the whole house of Israel, and the house of Judah).
19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Strive = long disputes. Well no, one sentence from a pharisee, then the words to shut them up according to Scripture defining it for them. Shut them up every time.
Cry = in the sense how we would say today where is all that racket coming from?
Voice in the street = a figure of speech. Just like we would say get away from the the noise of the city, the hustle and bustle, if you will.
Overall, Christ was cool, calm, and collective. We see who the maniacs were.
20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
(Better said unto truth. See in the next verse as well).
Bruised reed = broken in half. To say He will not break them any further. No He won't. He came to save them which are lost. To bring them back together, put the pieces together. And here from the oppression of the pharisees--the self-righteous, as an example.
Smoking Flax = Not the same in characteristics as the broken reed. A smoking flax is the wick of an olive oil lamp. He is not going to distinguish a dimply burning flame, put it out. Summing it up, those with little or no strength, poor and oppressed that follow Him, through the contrast of the pharisees.
21And in his name shall the Gentiles (ethnos) trust."
(And so they have. That would be the non tribes of Israel here as referenced above).
Furthermore where this comes is from directly from Isaiah 42:2-6. Here is verse 7,
(Isaiah 42:7) "To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
Amen †
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