Daily Gospel Exegesis Saturday of Week 4 of Lent - John 7: 40-52
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Mar 20, 2026 A close look at debates over Jesus' origin and identity in John 7:40-52. The discussion covers crowd opinions — prophet, Messiah, or merely a Galilean. Examination of Micah's Bethlehem prophecy and reasons Jesus avoids claiming a political messiah role. Attention to officers amazed by his teaching and Nicodemus arguing for hearing before judging. Notes on Pharisees' blind presuppositions and related catechism references.
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Crowd Divided Over Jesus’ Identity
- Crowd opinion about Jesus was sharply divided between seeing him as a prophet and as the Messiah.
- Logical Bible Study notes some believed Jesus fulfilled Moses' promised prophet while others rejected him because they thought the Messiah must come from Bethlehem, not Galilee.
Bethlehem Expectation Misses Jesus’ Birthplace
- Some rejected Jesus as Messiah because they expected the Messiah to be descended from David and born in Bethlehem (Micah 5).
- The host points out they were partly right but ignorant Jesus was actually born in Bethlehem though raised in Galilee.
Jesus Protected Until His Appointed Time
- Attempts to arrest Jesus fail because, in John's Gospel, 'his time had not yet come.'
- The host explains divine providence protects Jesus from premature arrest until the appointed time.