Rev. Joe's Weekly Blog Stuff
26th March 2025
I don’t want to upset anyone on this one. The idea that Jesus occasionally got it wrong, once or twice was maybe a bit rude and, amazingly rarely, unreasonably lost his rag, can cause consternation. This is because there is a theology that says that Jesus was perfect, without fault, otherwise he could not have been the perfect sacrifice for our sins on the cross. That theology could do with unpacking at some point, but for this Stuff, I just want to put something out there, open to contradiction or explanation. I’m asking for your help.
So, in John 7:22, Jesus is talking with a crowd and says this:
“Moses gave you circumcision”There is then a note in brackets (presumably from the writer of the gospel) which says,‘(it is, of course, not from Moses, but from the patriarchs)’.
To my mind, the writer seems to correct Jesus. It occurred to me that the writer might be wrong, so I double-checked and in Genesis 17:10-13, God instructs Abraham, not Moses to start circumcising. Jesus is wrong.
How can this be, as part of the Trinity, the Godhead? Perhaps the writer of Genesis got it wrong and Jesus was right.
That’s as far as I’m going today. If you have any suggestions, theories, alternatives, explanations or possibilities, please respond. I am perfectly open to expanding my knowledge on this matter, I only ask that you do it nicely.
Peace and prayers, Joe
The Coin Toss
By the time Bobby arrived, the football game had already started."Why are you so late?", asked his friend."I couldn't decide between going to church and going to the football game, so I tossed a coin", said Bobby."But that shouldn't have taken too long", said the friend."Well, I had to toss it 35 times"