A Day at the
Temple
TODD WESTPHAL
Yeshua answered , “ You know neither Me nor my Father . If you knew Me , you would also know My Father .” ( John 8:19 TLV )
In chapters 8 and 9 of the Gospel of John , we witness a spiritual sword fight between Yeshua and that of the Pharisees . Time and time again they would challenge His every statement , and as we can see , through the eyes of the Spirit , the constant wrestling was because they were “ seeing ” only through carnal eyes .
Let ’ s look at some of the first interactions on that day in the Temple : Pharisees : “ Where is thy father ?” ( 8:19 )
Yeshua : “ Yeshua answered them , ‘ Even if I testify about Myself , My testimony is valid . for I know where I came from and where I am going . But you don ’ t know where I come from or where I am going .” ( John 8 : 14 )
This is reinforced in verse 21 where we read , , “ Then again Yeshua spoke to them , ‘ I am going away , You will look for Me and die in your sin . where I am going , you cannot come .”