Jesus says in Matthew, āI who am speaking to you am the very One who was responsible for the law of Moses; it was I who gave it to Moses, and it is I alone who can truly interpret it.ā Jesusā authority is unique because unlike any other rabbi ā He claims to speak as God.
Jesus is not just some mere teacher, mere man, expounder of the law, another scribe, Pharisee or prophet. He is infinitely more than that ā He is God the Son in the flesh presenting the truth of God.
It is an incredible fact that at this point in history the very Son of God had been among us (āthe Word became flesh and dwelt among usā). Though He came in the likeness of sinful flesh, He speaks with divine authority and His every word is of crucial importance to us.
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This is Shane Vander Hart with your Caffeinated Thought of the Day.
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