I took Jesus’ words: ““If they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (23:31) to mean if this is how the people are treating HIM when he is green (alive) how would then then treat him when he was dry (dead). We know from history, after Jesus’ death there were many rumors and propaganda from the Romans to discredit the resurrection. There was great persecution against his followers. Could that also be what he meant?
I took Jesus’ words: ““If they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (23:31) to mean if this is how the people are treating HIM when he is green (alive) how would then then treat him when he was dry (dead). We know from history, after Jesus’ death there were many rumors and propaganda from the Romans to discredit the resurrection. There was great persecution against his followers. Could that also be what he meant?
In the last paragraph of the “weep for yourselves” section, did you intend to say four decades rather than four centuries apart?
lol yes! Thank you! Fixing now.
I thought the 4 decades was a reference to the destruction of Jerusalem? But it makes sense that the Romans didn’t foresee their own destruction