JESUS WORSHIPPED: When we keep in view our Lords own explicit witness that God alone is to be worshipped, the worship of Jesus in the record of the Gospels constitutes one of the most astounding features of Gospel history. The visit of the wise men to Jerusalem on the occasion of Jesus birth is illustrative of the ways in which the history connected with the begetting, conception, and birth of Christ is charged with the unprecedented. Of particular relevance to our present interest is the fact that when they found the child Jesus they fell down and worshipped him (Matt. 2:11; cf. 2:2). All the circumstances associated with this incident combine to show that the worship was of that character exemplified in subsequent instances throughout the life of Jesus upon earth. That the infant Jesus should have elicited worship is evidence of the incomparably supernatural and the recognition of this on the part of the wise men. It is not necessary to discuss all the cases in which worship has been accorded to Jesus as recorded in the Gospels. There are numerous instances in a great diversity of situations (cf. Matt. 8:12, 9:18, 14:33, 15:25, 20:20, 28:9 and 17; Mark 5:6, 11:9-10; Luke 18:37-38, 24:52; John 9:38, 12:13). Suffice it to observe the implications.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 19:35:17 +0000
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