was reading 1 Corinthians this morning, the passage about God choosing foolish things of the world to shame the wise, in amongst many other things - and i hadn't really read properly the part about the message of the cross, and the impact of the cross on the Jews and Greeks. That, to the Jew, Jesus couldn't have possibly been the Messiah if He died in such a way - there's no triumph or victory in that (supposedly). That, to the Greek, it was just stupid? Why would someone claiming to be God let that happen etc (not that i have any real idea of the truths behind all that)
In any case, my main point is that the question was asked: "In your view, is our society more like the 'Jew' or the 'Greek' in its view of the cross?"
i think i don't really know enough about today's society, or the jewish or gentile opinions to have a say. but it was just a question to ponder. i think i lean more towards the gentile view being that of society today, but in saying that, i still don't really know what that means. people don't see the power in some man, who claimed to be God, dying? people don't understand? don't care? i'm not sure.
i don't really want the answers, it's just interesting to think about.
i love that God is so much wiser, smarter, stronger, bigger than me. or us.
Category: God stuff