Luke 4

So is he or isn't he the Son of God? I was struck today by, what seemed to me, Jesus' claiming to be the Son of God in one verse and then rebuking people a few verses later because they "knew he was the Christ".

In verse 18 he reads from the prophet Isaiah which basically states this he has been anointed by the Lord to release captives, heal the blind and free the oppressed and finally in verse 19 "to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." then he states that "today this scripture reading has been fulfilled." To me that is Jesus proclaiming that he is Lord. Then in verse 41 demons came and said "You are the Son of God" and Jesus 'rebuked' them because they knew that he was.

What I am discovering with the readings is that I have some preconceived notions about Jesus and his life which are not all that accurate. Like I always thought that throughout his whole ministry he denied many times being the son of God. But here in the beginning of his ministry he is proclaiming the Year of the Lord is here. Like he is publicizing the fact that he is The Christ.

I love that I am relearning about Jesus' life and really thinking about what was happening and what it all means.