John the Baptist spoke out that it was unlawful for Herod Agripa to have taken his brothers wife as his own, yet his brother, Phillip, was dead, so according to tradition, Herod was within his rights to take her as in the case of Ruth and Boaz. So then why did John make this judgement? Well, lets look at the situation. Boaz loved Ruth and redeemed her out of love as Jesus would soon redeem the Church. Herod was an Edomite and an was illegally on the throne via Rome. Had Herod slain his brother to gain his wife? Had Herod coveted his neighbors wife? Jesus was the rightful heir to Davids throne, not Herod, yet Jesus never sought that throne nor to be recognized by men. John was I believe, speaking not only to Herod, but to the new covenant to come. A time not of an unloving Law being manipulated by men to exalt themselves through technicalities, but of a time when a loving God, a Savior would break men out of their bondage and bring them into a loving relationship with Jesus. Jesus when later asked about a woman whos husband died and was married off to his 7 brothers, who all died, who would her husband be? Jesus then spoke against this tradition as it was be asked legalistically and the spirit of the law was missed, no one seemed to have any love for this poor woman, and there was nothing but death in their question reducing her and the men to mere technicalities. Jesus said that He came that we might have life and life more abundantly. Jesus also came to write His law on mens heart. Herod was cruel and illegal on the throne of David. Satan is cruel and was at that time through a technicality the master of the world, and men has twisted the Law into legalism. Never was there a greater need for a Messiah, a Savior, a kinsman redeemer. John the Baptist saw it when became the voice of the one calling in the wilderness, much as Moses had done before Pharoh when he said, LET MY PEOPLE GO! The devil coveted the bride of Christ, but it would do him no good. The work of the cross is complete, man is now reconciled with the Father, and we have been redeemed. Shalom.
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 13:55:51 +0000
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