7:40-42
As usual, instead of focusing on what Jesus said and trying to learn from it, some of the people started arguing about who Jesus was. Questions and arguments can be genuine, but can also be an excuse to avoid the real issue. The distinction between the Prophet and the Messiah might seem odd to us, but to much Jewsih thought at the time “the Prophet” is the one spoken of by Moses in Deut 18:15, whereas the Messiah was the one like David. It is in Christianity that the two are identified with each other. The Galilee question arose again. The Davidic king would be born in Bethlehem.
7:43,44
There was division among the people. Division over Jesus is normal! Some of them wanted to arrest Jesus, presumably the religious leaders, who had sent officers to arrest Him. However, no one laid hands on Him. Men were not in control of events.
7:45,46
The chief priests were angry with the temple officers because they had failed to arrest Jesus, and they wanted to know why they had not done so. The temple officers were usually Levites, i.e. they were not hired thugs who would do anything along as they were paid. They had a little more about them. So the officials answered that they had been amazed at Jesus’ teaching, and could not see how someone like this should be arrested.
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