Who’s really important? - 26 August 2010 |
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Luke 9:7-9 records that Herod was intrigued by what he heard about Jesus, and “sought to see him” (v. 9). But then Herod disappears from the narrative (apart from a passing mention in 13:31) as abruptly as he appeared, and doesn’t reappear until chapter 23, where he finally meets Jesus, whom (we are reminded) “he had long desired to see” (v. 8).
Herod is left hanging in mid-air for most of Luke’s Gospel.
It’s as if Luke is saying, “Yeah, Herod the Tetrarch really wanted to see Jesus, but it turned out that Jesus was busy with more important things like feeding the poor and healing sick children and talking with women.”
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Posted by Steve Jeffery · Topics: Bible, Minister's Blog