Genealogy or Heritage John 8:37-59
Introduction
A few times a year I get a call fm some1 researching their genealogy ...
My brother researched our families genealogy, most interesting Mayor Nusch ...
Genealogy has to do w your DNA, your relatives, ancestors, trace back, pedigree
Heritage has to do w what passed on, could be relative or someone else
2dy lk at a discussion between JS and Jews at FOT revolves ~genealogy/heritage
Observations
Conversation 6 statements/responses by JS and 6 statements/responses by Jews
Jews are those who ‘believed’ in Him v31, their belief not trust, not JS D’s
“Abraham” used 10 x’s and “Father” used 13 X’s, major emphasis of discussion
Comment on Abraham and Jews
Gn12:1-3,7 God called A, God gave A lnd promis of descendants 15:1-6 bcs faith
A had Ismael by Hagar; A had Isaac by Sarah child of promise and faith Gn 21
Gen is about generations ff A: Isaac, Jacob, 12 sons of Jacob - Israel
Israel, all Israel traced their ancestry back to Abraham
After the exile the Israelites called ‘Jews’ ff the last family to go into exile Judah
Ths gnlgc trcblty so imprtnt tht aftr exie Ne7:61-65 sm who cld nt trc bck rstrctd
New Testament does 2 things
1st shows how Jews vld cnnctn to A as their father – genealogical ccnctn
Mt 1:1,2,17; Lk 16:23ff; Ac3:25; 7:2; Ro 4:1 11:1; Ph 3:5
2nd shows how Abraham provided a heritage of faith, more than genealogy
Mt 3:9 8:11; Ro 4:9, 13, 16, 17, 23-25; 9:7; Ga 3:7-18 4:27-31
This latter point JS bringing out in the discussion
Discussion of Genealogy or Heritage – Two Questions
1st Question Genealogy or Heritage – Who Is Your Father 37-47
A. If Abraham is your father 37-41
JS acknowledges they are A’s genealogical descendants cf 33, 37a
JS intros a nw idea: U my be gnlgcl descednat but not spiritual 37b,38
Jews claim genealogical, A our father 39a
JS rspnds, A’s children do the deeds of A 39b-40, U deeds ur father41a
Jews lash back – not born of fornication, one Father God [JS Q this]
B. If God is your Father 42-47
U would: love JS, know God sent Him 42; understand what JS sd, be able
to listen to JS words 43; know JS tells the truth and believe 45;
hear God’s words as spoken by JS 46
If God is not your Father the devil is and you do what he did, murder, lie
Genealogy with heritage
2nd Question Genealogy or Heritage – Who Is Jesus 48-59
A. Is Jesus a Samaritan with a demon 48-53
Samar&Jews trad inslts, to a Jew w genlgcl persv JS mad [7:20demon]48
JS denies emphatically and appeals to His honoring His Father 49,50
1st Most Assuredly – anyone who keeps My word shall never see death 51
Jews bck to thr charg of demonic possessn, who do U mak yrrslf 2B 52,53
B. Is Jesus God 54-59
My Father honors Me – He of whom U say is your God
Yet U do nt kno Him, I kno Him, I kp His wrd [thos who kno kp His wrd]
Your father A rejoiced to see my day, he did and was glad 56
Jews reply U are not yet 50, how could U see A
2nd Most Assuredly – Before A was I am 8:24, 28 statement of deity
Jews understood at this point – sought to stone Him for blasphemy