“Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, “Can this be the Son of David?” Matthew 12:22-23
This question suggested something significant about Jesus of Nazareth. While it is true he came through the Davidic bloodline in the flesh, Matthew 1:5-6, Luke 3:31-32, this question had Messianic implications. (Isaiah 9:6-7, Jeremiah 23:5)
“The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.” Psalm 132:11
The question, “Is not this the son of David?” suggested that Jesus of Nazareth was or could be the Messiah. If so, He was divinely sent from the Father.
“…when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.” Matthew 12:24
Rather than accepting the evidence before them, the Pharisees called into question the power by which Jesus performed this miracle, suggesting that “His power to cast out devils came from Beelzebub and not GOD.” In doing so, they were guilty of speaking evil against the Holy Spirit of GOD, therefore rejecting the message of salvation that was being revealed.
The accusation itself was not reasonable and Jesus quickly reveals its absurdity.
- Illogical
“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?” Matthew 12:25-26
Whether it be family, church, government, etc… any collective group that lacks unity will fall. Jesus says, this is likewise true concerning Satan’s kingdom. If Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom survive? If what Jesus had done was approved of and aided by the prince of devils, then Satan was an ally in destroying himself.
- Self-Condemning
Jesus confronts their hypocrisy by asking “…if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?” Matthew 12:27
This question indicates that some under the Pharisaical umbrella were supposedly casting out demons and claiming to do so by the power of GOD. However, when Jesus did the same, they alleged that it was by the power of Satan.
Jesus answered, “Therefore they (as in your disciples) shall be your judges.” In other words, they condemn you. If casting out demons is by the power of Beelzebub, then the disciples of the Pharisees, were likewise guilty.
- Denial of Evidence
The casting out of demons by the Messiah indicated that the kingdom was near.
“But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.” Matthew 12:28
Jesus confirmed precisely what was being implied by the people when they associated Him casting out demons with the prophecies about the Son of David. This was confirmation that the Kingdom was near. If the kingdom was near, then the King was near. If Jesus of Nazareth was the King, then He was the one spoken of in the prophecies. (Luke 1:31-33)
These Pharisees did not want to accept Jesus as the divinely sent Son of GOD, and therefore were rejecting Him as Messiah, King, and Savior.
Consider the consequences of their actions.
To whom could one turn for everlasting life, if they rejected their Savior?
To credit an act accomplished through the power of the Holy Spirit of GOD to Beelzebub was slanderous and blasphemous. The power of the Holy Spirit employed by Jesus confirmed that He was the Messiah. This made Him the only begotten Son of GOD in John 3:16 who was given so that whosoever believed in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
If one does not believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living GOD what hope do they have of being saved? (John 8:24, 1st John 2:22)
There is no sin so dark that the blood of Christ cannot cleanse, however when one denies and rejects the source of forgiveness to whom or to what can they turn to receive forgiveness?
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