Jn. 7:2 Now the Feast of Sukkoth was at hand.
Jn. 7:3 His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.”
Jn. 7:4 “For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
Jn. 7:5 For even His brothers did not believe Him.
Actually the challenge His brothers is giving Him is to go to Jerusalem and prove Himself to be the Messiah there. This challenge by His brothers shows there is still a lack of faith on their part. They will not become believers until after the resurrection. This segment here could, in fact, be more evidence of a possible rift in the family spoken of in segment #063. They will not become believers until after the resurrection.
Jn. 7:6 Then Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.”
Jn. 7:7 “The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.”
Jn. 7:8 “You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to the feast, for My time has not yet come.”
Yeshua will end up going to Jerusalem for the feast, since this is one of the Pilgrimage Festivals (Shalosh Regalim). Scripture reference for this can be found in Deut. 16:16, Exodus 23:14-17; 34:23. He just won’t go there to do what they wanted Him to do. He will go there at the appointed time, not on their time.
Source: Deut. 16:16; Exod. 23:14-17, 34;23
Jn. 7:9 When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
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