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Unmasking the Plot: Power, Prophecy, and Divine Control in John 11:45-57
Steven Wilhoit Steven Wilhoit

Unmasking the Plot: Power, Prophecy, and Divine Control in John 11:45-57

In the passage of John 11:45-57, the apostle John pulls back the curtain, similar to how Toto exposes the "Wizard of Oz," revealing the true motivations of Jesus's enemies. If we didn't have this specific text, we might misunderstand the Pharisees, potentially believing they were merely devout believers sticking strictly to the Old Testament and the law, and were simply misunderstood. However, John reveals that their motives were far more sinister, laying bare the foundation of the plot to kill Jesus.

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