That doesn't explain why the 12 were deeply perplexed and grieved when He said he was going to Jerusalem to die.
That did not remain so, but I understand their sadness in being told He was leaving them for a while.
That doesn't explain why Peter intended to put a stop to it.
After Peter denied Christ three times, he did not have much of the fleshy mightiness in him.
That doesn't explain why their understanding of these things wasn't even opened until Luke ch. 24.
There were others in Israel who were not blind to what must happen, and in a dark day men lose sight of what the Lord tells them.
That doesn't explain why it was preached as a murder indictment against Israel in Acts 2, instead of as the best news anyone had ever heard.
That doesn't explain why Stephen preached it as a murder indictment against Israel in Acts 7, instead of as the best news anyone had ever heard.
Steven was as the angel of the Lord speaking to His own in government (the elders)--
Eze 34:2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Eze 34:3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
Eze 34:4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Eze 34:5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
Eze 34:6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
Eze 34:7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Eze 34:8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
Eze 34:9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Eze 34:10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
Back-reading later revelation into earlier revelation as if it were plainly there the whole time makes for unapproved workmen.
If it was not there the whole time then how could Christ say---
Luk 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Luk 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Luk 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
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