Is Not This the Carpentor's Son?
- Jeff Kent
- 13 hours ago
- 2 min read
Everywhere Jesus went He amazed people. His words were authoritative, uplifting, and went deep into the heart. They reverberated with truth. His miracles were powerful and indisputable. His healings were genuine and unprecedented. He feared no man. He sent His questioners away with more questions, but welcomed the children into His arms. He challenged the self-righteous, but forgave sinners. His hometown was offended at Him for they knew Him as “the carpenter’s son,” and His brothers and sisters were there with them. Without legitimate dispute, Jesus of Nazareth has been and still is the most influential person who has ever lived. How could this be?
Jesus held no PhD or even a high school diploma, yet He was called Teacher.
He attended no Bible college nor school of preaching, yet He knew the word of God inside out.
He owned no grain fields nor vineyards, yet people called Him Lord and Master.
He had no permanent home but never lacked a place to sleep nor food to eat.
He was not a doctor nor did He dispense medicines, but the crowds came to Him to be healed.
His words were both uplifting and challenging, and His expectations were demanding, but He never lacked for followers.
He won no military campaigns, yet He was welcomed as a conquering hero.
A king, a court, a governor and a whole array of biblical scholars were all confounded by Him.
He committed no wrong nor crime, but He was put to death as a criminal.
They sealed His body in a tomb, but He came back from the dead.
He commanded no armies nor navies yet overcame the powers of this world and now rules the nations.
Just who is this Jesus of Nazareth, the carpenter’s Son?
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