4/15/11 THIS IS DURING THE FEAST OF DEDICATION

4/15/11 cblog THIS IS DURING THE FEAST OF DEDICATION, AKA HANNUKAH; St. Dominic 6p (after leno travolta)
m: "...accused jesus of blasphemy..he reads..law..could be pentateuch....or entirety of scr..when jesus says "gods"... psalm 82.6 he is quoting..the punishment of false shepherds of israel, corrupting..abuse..insidious..these reasons..title..how much more apply to jesus..come into world sinless..speaks on behalf of father..keep in mind..exchange... follows after good shepherd discourse..this is why father loves me..no one takes it from me bc I lay it down..and have power to raise it up..also during feast of dedication aka hannukah..israels deliv and temple cleansing..none of this would be lost on those listening..thus they are even more enraged..they think He's blasphemed and insulted them..but yet many came to believe..we pray..so be it..."

Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4. My God, my rock of refuge, my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold Praised be the LORD, I exclaim, and I am safe from my enemies R. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice.

Jer 20:10-13 "I hear the whisperings of many“Terror on every side Denounce! let us denounce him!” All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine“Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance on him.” But the LORD is with me, like a mighty champion my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph In their failure they will be put to utter shame to lasting, unforgettable confusion. O LORD of hosts, you who test the just who probe mind and heart, Let me witness the vengeance you take on them, for to you I have entrusted my cause. Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD, For he has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the wicked!

John 10.31-42 " The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?” The Jews answered him,“We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy. You, a man, are making yourself God.” Jesus answered them,“Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, ‘You are gods”‘? If it calls them gods to whom the word of God came, and Scripture cannot be set aside, can you say that the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world blasphemes because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? If I do not perform my Father’s works, do not believe me; but if I perform them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may realize and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” Then they tried again to arrest him; but he escaped from their power He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and there he remained. Many came to him and said“John performed no sign but everything John said about this man was true.” And many there began to believe in him."